Business & Finance - 24 July 2007

2007-07-24 09:06:30 · 3 answers · asked by jpchan_otaku 1 in United States

the control of fleas in my yard ?
i live in a mobile home community,do they have provide pest contol? ive sprayed my yard with trazicide, got the good flea and tick drops
and bombed my tailer several times.i still have a sever flea problem, whats the deal??? i am guessing its because NO ONE ELSE takes care of their yard like we do!especially our neighbors (who feed like 20 cats that are strays
im in hell!!!!

2007-07-24 09:04:04 · 9 answers · asked by spindymindi 3 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-07-24 08:59:37 · 4 answers · asked by tquinton 2 in Investing

Okay, I graduated two years ago with a bachelors degree in history. In the last two years I've had four jobs, two laid me off, and one was temporary and they let me go.

With in those four jobs, I had one job pay me 12 dollars an hour. The other three paid me 8 dollars, 7.50, and 7.00 dollars an hour.

All my supervisors/managers never had a problem with me and told me I was an excellent worker also.

I've also applied at different jobs that could use my degree like musuems and archive jobs in the area I live in, which is the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex area.

And I've done research along the way and what type of jobs people with history degrees can use. I also know one can be a history teacher if they go back and get certified through an alternative certification program. So there was always that option of teaching.

Now I'm about to take my fifth job in two years working at Lowe's as a temporary cashier at 9 dollars an hour.

Anybody have some advice? This is getting old.

2007-07-24 08:56:07 · 17 answers · asked by ryan_runner 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-07-24 08:55:17 · 4 answers · asked by sharon_macko 1 in Other - Business & Finance

Is it a wise financial move to borrow from your 401k to pay for a home? Since the interest you pay on your 401k loan goes back into your 401k account to be invested and earn money for you, it seems to me that it's a very wise thing to do, indeed. I wondered if maybe I'm not seeing the big picture, though?

2007-07-24 08:51:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

Ideally, the square footage for each of the following substrates:

Marble
Terazzo
Polished Concrete
Granite

2007-07-24 08:51:34 · 1 answers · asked by labsrcool 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I am approaching 62 years of age, my son is in college. I have a small janitorial business that my wife and I work part time along with three part time employees. I also work part time three days a week as a building inspector for the city. I am considering taking social security at age 62. I know I am allowed to earn 12,000 per year with out paying back taxes. I have felt it best to get the business out of my name and receive a small check. Have my son operate the business and keep my part time salary low. Are is it best to continue as sole proprietor and pay taxes on net profit.

2007-07-24 08:50:30 · 2 answers · asked by james b 1 in Small Business

i'm working as a computer enginering is it a good job,
how much is an hourse,,,
and can i make a living out od that PLEASE asnerw me thank you very much.

2007-07-24 08:39:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

And to what extent cant the accountant be a consultant?

What problems could not being a CPA cause?

Thanks.

2007-07-24 08:36:07 · 3 answers · asked by btownridgerunner 2 in United States

If you're familiar with the program, please provide your input. If you're familiar with another program, please pass that along as well.

2007-07-24 08:34:02 · 5 answers · asked by Charles W 1 in Renting & Real Estate

please anwser soon and say if you think taxes are stupid too.

2007-07-24 08:33:08 · 16 answers · asked by Samantha 2 in Other - Taxes

I have moved out of a property and am facing foreclosure soon. Two contracts have fallen through after we moved out and we have been unable to keep up with 2 mortgage payments.

The mortgage company called me and offered me a deed in lieu of foreclosure. How will this look on my credit as opposed to a traditional foreclosure?

2007-07-24 08:28:53 · 6 answers · asked by MO 2 in Renting & Real Estate

I'll be looking to buy a house in the near future and I have heard some horror stories about people hiring a home inspector to inspect the house they are wanting to buy, then come to find out that the home wasn't properly inspected. When an inspector is looking over the house, are you allowed to walk around with them? Is there any way of finding out about certificates or anything positive about the home inspector, without having to ask them directly? I know there's a lot of con artists out there in the open and even the cautious person can get burned in the long run. I just don't want to buy a home after it's been "supposdly" inspected, then have everything go wrong afterwards and cost me a fortune. Any help would be appreciated!

2007-07-24 08:27:21 · 3 answers · asked by PfcsBaby 5 in Renting & Real Estate

If you want to pursue a masters degree and you are working at the same time can you deduct the cost of tuition, books, fees , etc etc off of your taxes? A seperate but related question: If your child is pursuing their first bachelors degree and going to college as a traditional freshman (straight out of high school) , and you are helping them pay for tuition, books, fees, room and board, can you deduct these cost off of your taxes?

2007-07-24 08:21:05 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff Mad. 2 in United States

We'll be closing on a new home soon but are really not too happy about the $153/month we're going to have to pay for a $222,000 townhome. We really needed the extra space and didn't want to leave our current location but we're convinced this is outrageous!

2007-07-24 08:16:22 · 8 answers · asked by sad_discoverer 2 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-07-24 08:14:56 · 2 answers · asked by Robert S 1 in Small Business

I'm going to be registering a business name for my hair business. I will be renting a chair in a salon, and I need a name for my DBA (Doing Business As). It needs to be easy to remember and pronounce, and has to be catchy. Any ideas?

2007-07-24 08:14:46 · 1 answers · asked by jips1224 2 in Other - Business & Finance

Can anyone discuss quantitatively of how you would evaluate these competing projects.

Division A
Increasing the investment in Receivables in hopes of generating additional sales and profit.
The total upfront investment would be $10M, and cash flows from year one to infinity would be 1,700,000 per year

2) Division B
Carrying 45 days of inventories instead of 30 days, in hopes of reducing the cost of lost sales.
This new policy requires a total upfront investment of $10Million, and cash flows from year one to infinity would be 1,500,000 per year.

In both cases the financial projections are reasonable, and both investments are strategically equally relevant to H.

2007-07-24 08:05:09 · 2 answers · asked by Munch_101 1 in Investing

2007-07-24 08:05:01 · 8 answers · asked by Melody J 2 in Renting & Real Estate

Hi, i was told by someone that it is possible to get a credit card written off if you entered into it being under the age of 21... I have a card that i got when i was 18 and the interest rate is 28% and im 24 and the balance just keeeps goin up.. its horrible... so if this is true and anyone has information for me that would be great!! Iv never gotten another credit card since then!! ALso, i live in Mississippi, so im not sure if it varies by state....

2007-07-24 08:02:19 · 11 answers · asked by MandiGurl M 2 in Credit

My friend recently married and her hubby owes the
IRS for an overpayment they just found from 2002. Is it possible for her to file taxes in Jan 2008 seperate from him and claim their kids so that they don't seize the entire tax return and if so, how?

2007-07-24 08:01:14 · 3 answers · asked by Me! 2 in United States

2007-07-24 07:58:15 · 4 answers · asked by jermalicious4u 1 in Credit

2007-07-24 07:57:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

I'm 21 y/o and I never filed taxes before. The reason being is because people have told me it wasn't neccessary since I'm a student. I've worked plenty of jobs from the age of 16 up unitl now. Every job I've had I always filed exempted except for probably one job. I decided I was going to file my taxes this year since I have a child thats due in Sept. and I can claim her. Right now I'm working on an internship that pays pretty good and I had a job earlier this year with a Mortgage company but they're closed down for business, which means at the end of the year I will only recieve 2 income tax returns. If I file this year, do you think I will owe the IRS any money from the previous years and if so how much?? I don't want to claim my child then have the govr'n take away my whole refund.

One more thing....Am I eliglible for a refund if I filed exempt with my internship?? I didn't file exempt with the Mortgage company but I was only there for about 2 months total.

2007-07-24 07:50:33 · 10 answers · asked by brittany_mo2000 2 in United States

2007-07-24 07:49:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit

If you see an applicant with an online degree, are you skeptical? Because of my work schedule, I need to do a masters degree online. But as an employer, do you value an online degree as much?

2007-07-24 07:46:37 · 4 answers · asked by ungirl 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

Original 1 year lease expired in Dec. Gave tenants new year lease to sign - no changes in lease. I realized I did not get signed copy back from tenants who now wants to move out in August - lease was from Dec to Dec. Can I hold them to original lease year term?

2007-07-24 07:46:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

If it's real I won a lot of money well worth the 867.00 it would cost to get the check.

2007-07-24 07:38:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in United Kingdom

I have very big old tree planted on half of what appears to be the property line between the neighbors and our lot. The neighbors say it’s our tree and our responsibility because one of the previous owners of our property planted it there. It looks to be right on the property line to me and the fence between the lots runs right up to the center (about 50% give o r take 10% or so). The tree must have been there for at least 35 to 50 years (it’s a coastal Cypress about 60-75+ feet tall). We have lived here 14 years now and the tree was very large when we moved here. They would like the tree removed and I have agreed to pay ½ for the removal, but not 100% (or 50% of the trimming which I prefer). I’m in the state of California, is this tree mine, theirs or both of our responsibilities after all this time.

2007-07-24 07:38:23 · 5 answers · asked by racetricks 1 in Renting & Real Estate