Business & Finance - 28 August 2007

I work for a printshop company and I want to leave early a couple of days a week and buy a computer to do some work at home. Can I deduct part of it in my taxes...?

Thanks

2007-08-28 14:55:07 · 4 answers · asked by bobbo 2 in United States

I got married in July. Should I change my w4 to married or wait until January?

2007-08-28 14:53:18 · 6 answers · asked by sprtsgrl1918 1 in United States

It is asking me on my application if I'm willing to travel and if so what Percentage of Travel. I don't know what that means.

2007-08-28 14:51:00 · 10 answers · asked by kenneth_napaluch 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-08-28 14:49:15 · 5 answers · asked by happygolucky003 1 in Personal Finance

If a bank appraiser told you he would guarantee that the house you were trying to purchase would appraise for your (very) lowball offer if you slipped him $1000 under the table what would you do?

2007-08-28 14:48:27 · 4 answers · asked by wendysorangeblossoms 5 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-08-28 14:46:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

I am going line by line through my credit report as I hope to buy a house next year. I am confused about several things, one of which I will ask here :)

I have a credit card listed; here is what it says about it.
Date opened: 07/1998
Date Reported: 09/2000
Date of last activity: 10/1999
Current status: Pays as agreed
High Credit: $2,000
Credit limit: $0
Comments: Account closed at consumers request

From this information, should this have already been removed or should it be removed soon? Do I even want it to be removed as there is not bad information listed (except that I closed it).

I have another card on here with pretty much the same information except it was closed by the credit grantor although I did eventually pay it off. Should this be taken off after five years? Would I want it to be? Closed by the credit grantor is bad but is closed by the creditor bad...or neutral?

Thanks for your help! This stuff is very confusing : /

2007-08-28 14:45:22 · 4 answers · asked by kc 2 in Credit

The guy I am dating and I were fighting so I went through all his stuff. (bad I know) I found a statement from a well known bank showing that he owes them over 3 million. Now my question is, If he wasnt worth at least 3 mill. would the bank have extended this kind of loan and what is he hiding?

2007-08-28 14:45:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

I have heard two conflicting ideas on building credit. I'm 21 with a steady income and a sizable savings (>$15,000) but little to no credit. My parents are co-signing on a bank credit card for me to help establish my credit. I have heard from a few people that it is better to maintain a small running balance (say between $10 and $50) on a card and make above the minimum payment and accrue some interest on that balance in order to increase your credit score, while others maintain it's better to pay it off in full each month. Does anyone have insight into these two methods, pros and cons of each, and which may be right or wrong. It would be worth it to spend a few dollars in interest payments every year if it would raise my credit score enough to save possibly 10's of thousands on a home loan in the future.

2007-08-28 14:37:53 · 8 answers · asked by Hey You 2 in Credit

I went to the hospital a few months ago to have major surgery done on my hand. It was an emergency and I could not pay for it at the time, as I was not employed. I just barely started my new job. I have been getting calls from a debt collector telling me he "expects payment" by a certain date, and that people at the hospital were losing their jobs because of my debt. A lousy 700 bucks?! I find that hard to believe.
But my question is, what is the process that the debt collectors go through? I have no property for them to seize and nothing of any monetary value, no cash on hand, no bank account...What can this guy do to me?

2007-08-28 14:34:40 · 8 answers · asked by Stegosaurus 2 in Credit

i pay my taxes, i just got this notice today stating that the are freezing my account on the 23rd. hello its the 28th i havent needed to go into my bank in a week or so so i didnt know it was even frozen, its after hours so i cant get ahold of anyone to find out what the deal is it says i owe $200, it would be nice if I owed $200 to actually get a bill i have no problem paying it.

seriously WTF how can this be legal. no notice at all just a court order over $200 haha this is insane luckily for credit cards i can actually get some food tonight till i get this resolved tomorrow.

unreal, has this happend to anyone?

2007-08-28 14:31:39 · 2 answers · asked by Boston George 3 in United States

I will be a first time buyer.

2007-08-28 14:29:09 · 4 answers · asked by chris t 1 in Credit

2007-08-28 14:29:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

A lien was recently [July, 2007] placed by the IRS against a piece of Real Estate in New York that is owned by an Estate that I am the Executor of.

How long do I have from the time the lien was placed by the IRS to the time that the IRS forces the property for sale or auction? If the property is forced for sale or auction by the IRS is there some type of redemption period that I have?

The Estate does not want me to sell the Real Estate.

2007-08-28 14:25:23 · 6 answers · asked by fa98 2 in United States

I have always wondered, if you win the lottery for example, or you just have a huge sum of money, where would you deposit it because you cannot risk depositing it in a bank due to the fact you are only federally insured up to $100,000.

2007-08-28 14:19:55 · 4 answers · asked by Justin 1 in Personal Finance

Hi again, loan experts. BTW, I've really appreciated all the many and various answers you've given and have learned so much. Sorry I can't just chose you all as best answers!

Anyways, the Lending Tree guy was trying to tell me to stay away from 80/20's because the interest rate on the "20" or second loan is never locked...meaning it can go up to 12% if the lender so decides. True? False?

2007-08-28 14:19:49 · 6 answers · asked by adrift feline 6 in Renting & Real Estate

A career that involves math. I know I'm only 13 but I want to get an idea of what I want to do. I'm smart, and am in honors math and like doing it. I also like psychology, but I know those two don't really go together. If they could go together, could you tell me what career involves both? Thanks.

2007-08-28 14:16:07 · 5 answers · asked by Toxic Valentine 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

My husband and I filed together but he owes child support and that means both of our earnings will go to his ex. How do I make an adjustment so I can recieve my income tax refund instead of having my half sent to her as well? We just recently found out I can still have it adjusted from the Child Support Office but does anyone know which form it is or where I maybe able to find it? Any other helpful information will be gratefully appreciated..

2007-08-28 14:10:12 · 4 answers · asked by dulcitamija 1 in United States

Calling all renters! I have started a new Property Management Company because as a Manager for several years I was always very disappointed with the upper Management.

What has your experience been like with different Management companies. I would love to hear any positive things that you liked and or respected and of course any constructive criticism you can provide.

I am very excited to hear your answers, I am looking forward to building a company that you would enjoy renting with! Thank you,

2007-08-28 14:08:30 · 4 answers · asked by Rosie 4 in Renting & Real Estate

I hope someone has some idea on this. I didn't file my taxes for 2006, because I didn't think I made enough where it mattered. I applied for financial aid, and with the amount of money I made last year I SHOULD have filed, but didn't...and now it's way past the deadline in April, obviously. And now my college is requesting for me to file my taxes before financial aid can be granted, but I'm past the deadline. What should I do in this situation? Any help would be much appreciated!

2007-08-28 14:06:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

Or did it just happen without incident?

.

2007-08-28 14:06:22 · 6 answers · asked by soulgirl76 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

I live in MA and wondering who qualifies for unemployment benefits/pay? I thought it was just for people that were laid off from their jobs, or when their company went out of business. But some say you can still collect if you were fired from a job. Does anyone know the guidelines? or who can NOT collect.

2007-08-28 14:02:49 · 8 answers · asked by Momof2 3 in Administrative and Office Support

I have $1000.00 in my account (one thousand dollars)..The bank just gave me any visa they didn't let me pick.. they sort of did some psychology.. they told me there was an 90% chance that I wouldnt get the visa.. then they told me I could have it as long as I deposit 1000.00 in my account.. I did...they told me that the car is in the mail now and will arrive in 5 bussiness days...

How much on average will they charge me for using the credit card, monthly.. I know you dont know my interest rate, but neither do I.. one of my friends told me that I shouldnt use the credit card until my money is finished, I should stop using it when theres 100.00 dollars left in my account.

HOW DOES THE **** WORK???? HELP ME PLEASE!

When I ask the bank questions they give me short vague answers..

I need the credit card topay for my SAT online and send score reports, pay application fees, etc then Im canceling it.. Im at a boarding school so I cant use my parents.

2007-08-28 13:59:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

i know i have gotten shipments of ammo that i bought on line from businesses and they shipped it UPS. but is it legal for an individual to ship it that way. i got on there website and it gave no information about it or how much extra it would cost. i need to ship a 70 pound package of it from missouri to florida and im just wondering about how much it will cost so i can collect the appropriate shipping charges from the buyer.

2007-08-28 13:56:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

2007-08-28 13:55:02 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Corporations

2007-08-28 13:53:29 · 5 answers · asked by jain_call 2 in Investing

My parents and I want to add my name to the deed to the house they own. I live in it and want to homestead to cut the property taxes. Do I have to go through an attorney to do this?

2007-08-28 13:36:03 · 7 answers · asked by katzoo 2 in Other - Taxes

Is it better to put money in a bank acct. at 5% ($40.00)

2007-08-28 13:34:46 · 3 answers · asked by Helen H 2 in Personal Finance

2007-08-28 13:32:34 · 3 answers · asked by omar c 2 in Personal Finance

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
i dont know how to respond my own question,thats why i am pasting the old url here.
well folks i really appreciate your honest reply. most of you said go for a part time job. well, i am looking for it from the past 3 weeks and haven't found it yet. if i do a part time job than i will still make the minimum payment of credit cards not more than that. what i am trying to say over here is that , i have 2 options.
1. stay with this job, get 3yrs working experience.have no savings, and pay off loan in 3 years.
2. my second option is that go chicago drive limo and payoff my all debts around $28,000 in one year. after driving limo about 6 months i will start my MBA and can look for another job after 1yr when my all debts are paid off.
I need to choose b/w these options. please also tell me which Masters degree should i pursue to get a better job in future. my BBA Finance GPA was 3.36

2007-08-28 13:29:41 · 6 answers · asked by masoom_tn 1 in Personal Finance