Business & Finance - 23 November 2007

I left my previous job at a large law firm because things did not work out: they were not very happy with my performance at the end - did good but not great, but I learned my lesson, have great credentials and experience, and left on good terms. My previous boss said that he will give me a good reference if asked. What do I say at job interviews when they ask me about the reason I left the previous job? Please don't suggest that I tell the truth because no one will hire me if I admit that the previous firm let me go...

2007-11-23 10:17:22 · 5 answers · asked by spaceman2888 1 in Law & Legal

I have been paying a collection company for a medical bill from 2003 via garnishment. My company has been sending the 25% required by law however, the collection company withdrew from my bank account without a court order. What are my recourses?

2007-11-23 10:12:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

hi, im 18 years old and i work at a resturaunt and its just not paying the bills. I've done a bit of research on the idea of dancing...and i dont think its demeaning at all. I love to dance and i believe i can become good at it with the proper help. i see all my friends just struggling to keep their heads above water and soon i will be doing the same. Its not a career goal, and i dont drink or do drugs so i believe i can stay pretty safe while doing it. I guess m question is... is there anyone out there who can help / mentor me with the steps it takes into become successful in this field?
p.s. if you are going to criticize me than dont waster your time, im looking for real help here from people with real expierience...so if your a hater please just save it for someone else. Thanks.

2007-11-23 09:59:36 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Can any employer pay you cash if you only work for them 15 hrs a week and get $11 a hour without getting in trouble. I have heard that company can pay some cash and show it as expense

2007-11-23 09:41:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-11-23 09:36:34 · 2 answers · asked by AvatarB 1 in Technology

I want to make money off from this house and property. what do I do?

2007-11-23 09:35:45 · 2 answers · asked by chance77 1 in Renting & Real Estate

My friend has a condo on the second floor of the first "green" (ecofriendly) apartment building in Chicago. It is the only green building in Chicago, but i don't know its name. What do you think an apartment with a huge living room, nice granite kitchen, 1 bedroom with walk in closet and bathroom, and another bathroom its on the second floor

2007-11-23 09:28:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

The painting was sold in navada ,I live in calif. I sold it an aution for $700.000 how much do i have to pay in taxes for capital gains.?And do i owe state or fed. ect. tax? When are the taxes due ?

2007-11-23 09:25:12 · 3 answers · asked by Debbie 2 in United States

I currently owe a collection agency 87.00. Earlier last year I decided to fix up my credit and pay everything off. I contacted this Agency over a dozen times and no one could seem to locate my acct. They gave me several attorneys numbers, but they also couldn't find it. And all of a sudden it started updating negatively on my credit report. Last month I called again and she then gave me another number to an attorneys office. He told me that he has had my acct since Sept of this year and that I had to pay almost 300.00 or he would sue me. He was so rude and arrogant I had to eventually hang up the phone on him. They kept passing my acct around from person to person when I am the one that contacted them to settle the matter. I don't think that I should have to pay extra because I was actively trying to locate the acct before it got this far. What should I do?

2007-11-23 09:24:48 · 3 answers · asked by michelle 2 in Credit

This is such a fun and pleasant company I am amazed by the nonsence I read. I buy no stock (until sold) and am under no pressure to order until I have sold. People LOVE the product and I only wish I had started earlier
laurasmarykay@aol.com

2007-11-23 09:24:24 · 4 answers · asked by laurareal07 1 in Small Business

i just got the last warning to pay my bank of an overdraft balance on my card.
theyre telling me that if i dont pay immediately theyre gonna list me on a credit report company or something...
what happens next?
on those credit report companies?
what do they do?
what will happen to my credit?

2007-11-23 09:22:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit

2007-11-23 09:14:11 · 6 answers · asked by Debbie T 1 in United States

i sell on ebay aand i will ship by usps... is there a weekly or monthly fee to have a usps account? is there free carrier pickup?

2007-11-23 09:10:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

have you heard of it? im part of that union and once a month i have atleast $90 taken out of my paycheck and sometimes more. i just found bad stuff on google about it. how come they take so much money. i know once a month theres $75 for union dues. isnt that too much? im only 17 i only make $8.03 an hour and my last pay check has 2 weeks of work on it and it was only $45. its bulls**t. who think i should quit there and look for a better job

2007-11-23 09:09:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

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2007-11-23 09:06:20 · 8 answers · asked by x1 2 in United Kingdom

SOOOO..... small cap investors please tell me what you would invest in today if you HAD TO buy a stock today for less than 5 a share... please i am just looking for some professional advice... what would you buy


I HAVE ONLY GOT dont invest dont invest in smallcap remarks so far...... welllllll I aint no highroller I am 23...... I aint waitin 30 years for returns...................... I like to take a risk.... and I am not afraid to loose my money so no more mutual fund advise please...... thank u please tell me what you wuld do

2007-11-23 09:03:14 · 7 answers · asked by Livefor2day 3 in Investing

If a charge is sent to a collection agency what happens if you dont pay it?

2007-11-23 09:01:53 · 14 answers · asked by Sierra 1 in Credit

OK this is going to be long so bear with me.

Last year we fell into arrears with our mortgage. We went to court, a suspended possession order was granted, but we managed to raise the money from family to pay off the arrears and get the account clear.

The mortgage company and the court however claim the possession order still stands.

In June this year my partner lost his job and we struggled to make that month's mortgage payment. We paid what we could which was £150 short of our regular payment. The mortgage co said it was OK and as my partner found a job in August we could spread the £150 over 3 months to clear it. We owe one more payment of £50 to bring it up to date.

However

My stupid b*tch mother in law has made a mess of things. Because we had closed our bank account and were waiting to get a new one set up we needed to pay our last month's mortgage payment on a debit card and as I did not have a new card yet, I gave my MIL the money for the mortgage payment and

2007-11-23 08:58:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

can you estimate a length of time it would take someone to work in homicide ? What classes would they make you take in order to work in that position ?

If you don't know at all then don't answer.
If your so so then answer.


Thanks. :]

2007-11-23 08:56:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I have been working with another woman in the pet business (hers) for almost a year. I love the dogs I am working with but working for her has become a nightmare. She is inconsistent and flip flops from week to week and tells me one week that she is going to take the dogs from me because she is broke and needs the money and tells me to find a pt job. So I look for a pt job. The next week she says she didn't say that. I have the emails to prove that she did. She complains to me all the time about her finances and tells me every week to hold my paychecks in case they bounce.
Money wise I am sinking! I want to break out on my own and do the work myself. I am capable and have the ideas to do it. As it stands now, she pays me a % of the client's fee. In other words whatever she wants to pay me.
My question is do I just end with her and give up the dogs I already have with her? Once I do, they are gone, they go back to her. But I just cannot work like this anymore.
Thanks for listening!

2007-11-23 08:52:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

and im part of the union and once a month they take like $90 out of my pay check. im only 17 so i dont make much. but i dnot know what have the things they take out are. could somone help me maybe and tell me what they mean

Medicare
fed w/h
fica
dues
ind ins

thanks

2007-11-23 08:51:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

2007-11-23 08:47:21 · 6 answers · asked by RobertH 1 in Investing

We received a letter the other day telling us our 2005 taxes are being reviewed. What exactly does this mean? Are we being audited? Is this going to turn into one huge headache for us? If you've ever received a letter from the IRS telling you that your tax forms are "being reviewed", please let me know about your experience. Thanks

2007-11-23 08:44:32 · 3 answers · asked by See Dee 5 in United States

The homes I am looking at are on their own land and all have crawl spaces. I am looking to buy in any of the counties surrounding Charlotte, NC but not in Charlotte.

2007-11-23 08:44:23 · 5 answers · asked by yissa 2 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-11-23 08:34:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

Theres bets for $800.00 but im thinking I can get more...

2007-11-23 08:25:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

Or do I have to wait for 2008 to claim him since we would have only been married for less than a month in 2007?

2007-11-23 08:24:43 · 8 answers · asked by Cat 1 in United States

2007-11-23 08:22:21 · 5 answers · asked by j c 2 in Insurance

2007-11-23 08:16:09 · 3 answers · asked by lady t 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-11-23 08:10:28 · 3 answers · asked by michigan go blue 2 in Other - Business & Finance