Business & Finance - 8 January 2007

Does anyone have any good tips on how to save money? My husband and I would like to purchase a house in the next year or so, but it seems almost impossible to save the money we earn. We do not splurge on huge things, we live and buy what we NEED. Only once in a great while do we really treat ourselves. Any tips on a good way to save money?

2007-01-08 06:04:40 · 10 answers · asked by bltdzn58 1 in Personal Finance

i don't want to receive credit card advertising anymore

2007-01-08 06:02:16 · 4 answers · asked by RITA J 1 in Credit

I have a good income, but have been sued in unfair case resulting in me owing alot of money,can i still go bankrupt with a good income if i can afford to pay. Do not want to pay out of principle! Prefer to go bankrupt if i can.Even if they make me pay some afterwards, is it still possible to become a bankrupt with a good income? thanks

2007-01-08 05:55:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

fast growing sectors for 2007

2007-01-08 05:53:32 · 4 answers · asked by olde 1 in Investing

I purchased a laptop from Dell last year with my Dell Preferred credit card. I would like to write the laptop off on my taxes, because I am a part-time graduate student that take classes online. Could I claim it on my taxes if I purchased it with a credit card?

2007-01-08 05:52:28 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in United States

I need to make more money and I only have a BS in Biology. What can I do that makes $35,000+ per year?

2007-01-08 05:52:14 · 6 answers · asked by mark551234 1 in Careers & Employment

2007-01-08 05:50:46 · 4 answers · asked by Blah 79 1 in Small Business

They recently annoucned an 18% sales growth, an energy drink partnership with Coke, new management and entry into the Asian markets. Historically earnings have been terrible.

When is it time to buy? Should I wait for the earnings reports?

http://finance.google.com/finance?q=cbou

2007-01-08 05:49:18 · 1 answers · asked by deesh123 1 in Investing

My parents are in serious debt due to the total standstill of the real estate market. They own two properties in Florida.. one in the Port charlotte area that is a newly built house and one in the Sarasota area that is a old house but totally newly renovated with a huge lot. Also the house that they live in has been for sale for almost a year with no success. NOTHING is selling with little interest. Is there any help they can seek to try to "ride out" these horrible real estate times until things get better? All they need is to sell one property and it will save them. Also their income is low. Thank you for the help.

2007-01-08 05:49:04 · 6 answers · asked by Zeta Reticuli 3 in Other - Business & Finance

OK, lets say you as an employer (store owner) who normally opens up at 11am, show up late to work due to traffic, at lets say 11:30am, and an employee who's scheduled to work at 11am, shows up at 11:10am, but you're not there, is he or she entitled to get paid for the time spent outside waiting for you?

2007-01-08 05:48:48 · 12 answers · asked by Jonathan 1 in Small Business

My husband and I have our own powerwashing business and recently added painting to our services due to customer requests. My brother does the painting for us and we charge him 10% commission. Now he says he feels like he is working for free because he is family and we should just give him the work without any profit for us. We pay for all the advertising, our other employees are paid to pass out fliers, and my husband is a great salesman. Are we being unfair to my brother by charging commission because he needs the money? It is only $30-$75 at a time we get off his work that WE find for him.

2007-01-08 05:48:10 · 14 answers · asked by Tink 5 in Careers & Employment

2007-01-08 05:47:41 · 6 answers · asked by skippy 1 in Renting & Real Estate

there's an evil message behind it when you play it backward just like Les Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' don't you think ?

2007-01-08 05:46:45 · 2 answers · asked by ? 4 in Credit

I am looking for someone to give me startup money and possible be a partner in a fortune 500 company. I have good experience in this industry. I am in need of starting a window & door franchise. RIght now, I am self-employed for installing window and doors. I have about 20 years experience in this work. I am hardworking, self motivating, responsible, and reliable. If you are interested in helping start this, or want to be a partner in this fortune 500 franchise, email me @ quin6470@yahoo.com. I need approximately $50,000.
Thanks!

2007-01-08 05:46:33 · 1 answers · asked by horsegal08 2 in Other - Business & Finance

i don't want to be stiffed when i sell mine.

2007-01-08 05:45:35 · 1 answers · asked by wrldzgr8stdad 4 in Other - Business & Finance

Morning folks,
I have some UK shares (about 300 pounds worth) I want to sell.
I'm currently living in New Zealand, therefore, my bank in the UK isn't interested, and my bank in NZ wants to charge me about 150 pounds for the transaction. IS there a way around this? Can I give the shares as a "gift to my mother (she's still in the UK)
Thanks,
Shesque

2007-01-08 05:45:03 · 1 answers · asked by Herdsman 1 in Investing

2007-01-08 05:43:33 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Credit

We signed up a renter in December and had her sign an agreement to rent the house with a $100.00 deposit. All communication was great and we set up a day and time to hand over the keys/house. The renter did not show up for the appointment and will not return our calls. Can we take her to court over the losses we are incurring? Thanks.

2007-01-08 05:43:19 · 4 answers · asked by A------Mac 2 in Renting & Real Estate

It's hard for me to believe the foreclosures listed in the Yahoo foreclosure real estate database . Can someone explain why there appears to be properties at foreclosure at $40K -$100K?

2007-01-08 05:42:22 · 2 answers · asked by Michael C 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I need some ideas for naming my business, I came up with 1 but have had some confussion with it, I am ready to register it. I'm starting a business for a conceirge service, running errands and party planning.... what are your ideas?

2007-01-08 05:40:50 · 7 answers · asked by KitKat 6 in Small Business

The industry that I feel would outperform other industries is heavy construction. Share your views and why?

2007-01-08 05:40:05 · 8 answers · asked by Dang 3 in Investing

If you have orders for a permanent change of duty station, and you have to turn copies of the orders into the management office of an apt complex to break a lease, what does management do with those orders? Are they just kept in a file? Or do they have to turn them in to someone else?

2007-01-08 05:39:22 · 6 answers · asked by *~HoNeYBeE~* 5 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-01-08 05:38:16 · 6 answers · asked by NERYS 1 in Renting & Real Estate

this directed mostly at employers. If a person comes in, filles out one of your job applications, but does not give age or date of birth, would this raise a red flag with you?.Might it make you think that some thing was purposly being kept from you? and even yet you being asked why his age or date of birth was being asked of him?

I ask , because I beleive my age is going aginst me, and no one so far has actualy checked me to see if I can effectively handle the possition applied for.My gray hair, age or slight limp , ought not be deceiding factors in hireing some one. Yes we all hear that places do not practice age discrimination, when looking at prespective applicants. We don't do it because law says it is not right.
turn gray, be over 50 and have a very slight limp, and go out and look for work. you'll find, that age descrimination is stil alive,

2007-01-08 05:37:40 · 5 answers · asked by duster 6 in Careers & Employment

2007-01-08 05:36:29 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Personal Finance

I am aware of CITIBANK and some local Indian communities which offer those services.....any other services which you have felt with service...

2007-01-08 05:36:03 · 12 answers · asked by Jyotsna 1 in Investing

For Christmas I sent a giftcard to my son and he has not gotten it. Is there any way to track it to see if it has been used?

2007-01-08 05:32:22 · 7 answers · asked by dixie1109 1 in Corporations

2007-01-08 05:30:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

I am an independant contractor, i am a hair stylist and pay rent for my station and buy all of my own products, this is the first year i haven't been an employee and i am not real sure if i am suppossed to file seperately from myself as a business or do i file them together?

2007-01-08 05:29:09 · 4 answers · asked by pooh bear 4 in United States

2007-01-08 05:27:21 · 3 answers · asked by 1st-time-mommy 1 in Small Business