Business & Finance - 18 November 2007

2007-11-18 14:33:41 · 8 answers · asked by slimgoodie166 3 in Personal Finance

i recently started looking for a job after many failed attemps and i just wanted advise on filling out applications, going through interviews and making sure i get that call back

2007-11-18 14:29:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

What is the typical return rate on US government bonds, especially compared to the return of a money market or financial derivatives? Thanks!

2007-11-18 14:28:57 · 3 answers · asked by little_man_582000 1 in Investing

i am a senior citizen
no job; only receiving social security, medicare

2007-11-18 14:27:11 · 6 answers · asked by Dennis T 1 in Personal Finance

Please respond if you know of a good system that is not a scam and works.

2007-11-18 14:25:54 · 2 answers · asked by Kevin G 4 in Personal Finance

I have a question about flipping houses without investors. I have a good credit score (above 775) and am beginning to flip houses (the market has not slowed where I live). I am doing this on my own financially and am interesting in learning about how I can finance the flips without applying for a loan and consequently lowering my credit score with every flip. Thoughts? Thanks in advance!

2007-11-18 14:22:25 · 4 answers · asked by skinnyglassesgirl 2 in Renting & Real Estate

I try to keep my investments in diversified mutual funds. Currently have equal percentages in Real Estate (REIT), International Equity, Mid Cap Growth, and Large Cap Growth. I have no idea how these compare with other fund families. I'd really like to meet with a financial planner, but don't know where to start. Any suggestions?

2007-11-18 14:22:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

Ok, i was little bit confused about when u write off equipment
For example:
lets say i bought a machine, for 100$, i would ,debit equipment and credit cash, then after some time the machine got depreciated with no salvage value, so at this point i would write, Accumilated dep. debit this 100 and credit equipment for 100, but how does the expenss register????? i though acum dep. is a contra asset account, not and expense account, or is it?

2007-11-18 14:20:22 · 4 answers · asked by mpirumov 1 in Other - Business & Finance

I live in Southern Cali (I have no car folks, lost my car in a car accident in 2003) and I had to start working somehow. So, I started tutoring to make a few dollars come in...less than $200 a month.

I was told from H&R Block that if a single person earsn less than 6K or 5K a year, then that person does not have to report those earnings to the IRS. What happens if you earn $180 a month-or 2K a year?

What about unemployment? What will they say? it's not like I'm rolling in the dough and I don't have my own transportation. Yes--I'm looking into car pooling, but-that is a different question.

If you want to criticize me-please do it some place else. I didn't come on this to get that.

2007-11-18 14:20:15 · 7 answers · asked by Beth 4 in United States

2007-11-18 14:17:44 · 6 answers · asked by joseponce_82 1 in Personal Finance

assets? Explain.
Describe the nature of depreciation as the term is used in accounting.

2007-11-18 14:10:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

I'm only 17 and it is a part-time job at a non-profit, county-owned theater. I don't know how that effects the situation and the laws or entails but it has gotten rather annoying. My official payday is every other Wednesday but since we're always swimming in debt, they usually don't have the money to pay us (myself and the other ushers.) We are usually given excuses like "None of the board members were around to sign them (our checks)" or "The checks are going to be a little bit late." It doesn't sound legal but then again, I know nothing of how these types of laws work. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

2007-11-18 14:06:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

We bought a house 1 year ago, paid $170,000 for it, spent about $10,000 on improvements and expect to sell it for $200,000. I want to buy a small horse farm about 40 miles from where I am now and go into business for my self - would the profit off the sale from my house be subject to capital gains or do I have to wait until I've lived in the house 2 years? Also if I get my projected price of $200,000, what would I be looking at paying in capital gains if liable? Keep it simple please - I'm blonde and crap with numbers! :-)
Cheers

2007-11-18 14:04:42 · 6 answers · asked by lisa m 6 in United States

regarding the payments/interest/ part

2007-11-18 13:54:54 · 3 answers · asked by Cindy G 1 in Personal Finance

Ok i work at a vehicle acessory shop. I install toolboxes, vent shades, bug visors, spray in bedliners, etc.. I make 9.50 an hour.. My last raise was at the begining of this year. About 3 months ago they decided to promote me to exhaust welder. But i still make the same as i did before. Is it right for someone to get promoted to doing more, not to mention harder work with out getting more pay? And also they have started getting me to do extra stuff, like clean their personal yard, washing their personal vehicles, painting fences, nothing that was explained in the job description. I enjoyed my job up until they went stupid on me.. Should i confront my bosses about a raise or quit and go find a better job.. Am i being too irrational.. tell me what you think i should do. thanks

2007-11-18 13:52:36 · 2 answers · asked by SPEEDY 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

I have a very high credit score and would like to know if i should be monertering the Prime rate or the fed rate so that I get the best deal on intrest rate

2007-11-18 13:49:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

what should i do when the payment is not settle and i dont want to be charged for sales tax.

2007-11-18 13:48:57 · 4 answers · asked by your mum 2 in United States

My bank applied 3 months of payments to only interest and nothing went to principle. Is it because of incorrect calculation by bank?

2007-11-18 13:41:23 · 2 answers · asked by Ram 2 in Credit

"Fine the duration of a 6% coupon bond making annual coupon payments if it has 3 years until maturity and a yield to maturity of 6%. What is the durationif the yield to maturity is 10% ?

2007-11-18 13:36:54 · 2 answers · asked by Naya 1 in Personal Finance

We have almost completed building a new house and will be ready to move in soon. We have not sold our current home yet as we decided to do this once the new house was completed. We are unsure how much we should move out of our existing home, as we are unsure whether it's OK to show an empty house, or whether it should still look lived in

2007-11-18 13:27:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

If a person has been fired from at least 3 places of employment (for the same type of work), what are the chances of the next employer trusting that person again?.

2007-11-18 13:27:36 · 19 answers · asked by Squeakers 6 in Law & Legal

I am 20 year old and fulltime student, no job yet ( yea i am searching). my mother wants me to be on the mortgage with her as soon as i find a job.
1. Should i be on it with her?
2. Do you think it is fair for me to be on it when i want to save for my future too?
3. What are the benefits i will get from being on the mortage?

Thank you!

2007-11-18 13:21:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

2007-11-18 13:06:14 · 1 answers · asked by rdw_007 1 in Other - Business & Finance

Hi, I'm 16 and have my license. I'm wondering what the minimum age in Illinois is to be a car porter. And I'd also like to know how I would go about getting a job as a camp counselor at a younger kids camping facility. I live in hickory hills Illinois. I'd prefer a camp where I would go and stay for a week or two, unless there is a day only camp close to my house, which I don't think there is. I do have a job right now at a small hobby shop, so I have job experience and people experience. I'm also open to any other suggestions. No fast food or stupid jobs like that though. Please and thanks.

2007-11-18 13:05:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

embarassed!! What if someone from my old job that I quit see's me working at walmart I will be devistated. What should I do???

2007-11-18 13:05:34 · 6 answers · asked by xoxo 6 in Other - Careers & Employment

What exactly are the differences? I looked it up but didn't exactly understand. and what is the yearly pay difference?

2007-11-18 13:03:59 · 2 answers · asked by Smartie_Pants 5 in Other - Careers & Employment

I began the process on September 20th and did have to fax in a few things to clear up some credit reporting questions. The appraisal was done about 3 weeks ago but my loan officer with countrywide always says he is waiting for the underwriter. What should I do?

2007-11-18 13:02:42 · 4 answers · asked by woodsgj 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-11-18 12:56:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

This is one of the first times that google has not come through for me!

2007-11-18 12:55:20 · 2 answers · asked by trey 1 in Other - Business & Finance

2007-11-18 12:49:32 · 6 answers · asked by bluesky45687 1 in United States