Business & Finance - 16 December 2007

Okay i have a special plan with phone, internet, and tv for 79 bucks a month. Charter offered me a cable box for the tv and said they wouldnt charge me anything. However the bill i got next month suggested otherwise. Instead of being charged 79 bucks i was charged 139. I called them back and the operator said he would fix it. However on the bill after that i saw no change. Is there anyway i can get a refund? Had this happened to anyone else? What should i say while talking to the charter operator? Please try and help me.

2007-12-16 09:28:42 · 3 answers · asked by tennis pro 2 in Corporations

I've been investing with success for several years and I just opened an margin account with options. I'm looking into getting a small position with options but I have a few questions first.

First I'm having trouble making sense of the Option symbol and strike price. For example when I research EWZ, for a given month and strike price I receive 3 different symbols;
EWZ C JAN 75
WKB C JAN 75
ZYL C JAN 75
I'm guessing the different with them are their expiry dates. Is there any logical meaning behind WKB & ZYL? What the best to get find their expiry?

My second question is the about the strike price. I know that one contract give you the power to buy/sell 100 shares, I just want to confirm that the strike price must be multiplied by 100 to get the per contract price. For example a contract with a strike 4$ would cost 400$ per contract?

Also the reason I'm looking into options is gain leverage for long term position, not day to day trading. Is there any argument to avoid LEAP options?

2007-12-16 09:27:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

am in LaGrange GA> troup county and i need a cheap house

2007-12-16 09:26:47 · 10 answers · asked by melissa B 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I heard from a coworker that they saw a 60 min. episode that claims any US tax payer can take any and only one major tax deduction in a lifetime.. is this true..?

2007-12-16 09:18:45 · 6 answers · asked by cinnful4u 1 in United States

Me: Mortgage $100,000.00; Credit Card Debts $2,000. No car payments. Child Support- Lots of $$$$$$

2007-12-16 09:10:50 · 9 answers · asked by afreeman20035252 5 in Personal Finance

There is no solid proof that people are obligated to pay taxes.

2007-12-16 09:08:39 · 6 answers · asked by Konstantin 3 in Other - Taxes

I am looking to sell my house get a larger one for a now larger family.

2007-12-16 09:05:29 · 6 answers · asked by Eva G 1 in Renting & Real Estate

My employer wasnt good at explaining this to me, can you please give me more info, and no smart assess please, it seems there are alot of those on here ...thanks

2007-12-16 09:05:10 · 7 answers · asked by tammydoesloans 1 in United States

2007-12-16 09:05:06 · 1 answers · asked by james 1 in Other - Business & Finance

2007-12-16 09:02:27 · 1 answers · asked by keyqueen2001 1 in Credit

I have a good friend who's currently in foreclosure proceedings for a townhome, but he just recently signed to get into another house. I'm not sure how he was able to do it since we're both single and make about 45k / year. His new mortgage is slightly lower but he has two roommates who are paying $800 / month. What are the consequences of actions aside from these? And how will this action affect the rest of us? I live in California, was recently asked to relocate for my job to Texas and keep the same pay but passed because I couldn't leave my family and friends. I currently rent an apartment but would like to invest in a home one day. I'm 31 and single, but I feel like my slim chances at ownership exist through marriage. I'd rather not rely on friends or roommates to help make a mortgage, and shouldn't look to marriage as a means to an end either. Thanks for your time folks. Happy holidays.

2007-12-16 09:01:49 · 2 answers · asked by Jharvis L 2 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-12-16 08:57:31 · 4 answers · asked by a b 1 in United States

how do you calculate the goodwill of a certain company?

2007-12-16 08:56:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

2007-12-16 08:52:51 · 3 answers · asked by cindy61892 2 in United States

I am an employee and i suspect that my boss is going to give me a 1099.Hes going to classify me as an independent contractor.Is there any actions to take and how should i file my forms this year?and also would h&r block take care of this?

2007-12-16 08:41:43 · 5 answers · asked by john r 1 in United States

he does not own the house?

2007-12-16 08:39:06 · 5 answers · asked by cookie c 1 in Renting & Real Estate

brick has this option too but looking for other places that are not major coporations so that its cheaper in the long run,thanks,and I do mean kitchener-waterloo,ontario,canada incase there is some confusion =o)

2007-12-16 08:34:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

I joined AVG free forum to ask a question regarding their anti-virus program. The moderator was very rude. To make a long story short... I have tried resolving it at the forum but the moderator just closes thread and refuses to address the problem. I would like to withdraw from their forum but I can't find out what e-mail address I should send my request to. Is their anything I can do? How do I contact AVG or Grisoft by e-mail? Their sites require license number to contact them and I am using the free version so have none. Is it possible to have the rude posts made by the moderator removed??
I have searched the internet for days and can not find the answer to these questions only more people with the same problem as me. Can anyone here help me?

2007-12-16 08:31:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Corporations

I know that these started getting mailed as of Thursday, the 13th so I'm curious how long they are taking to get to different parts of the country. Also, I believe they are being mailed from MN. Does anyone know this to be true or different?

2007-12-16 08:27:35 · 17 answers · asked by Carol P 2 in Credit

i am interested in the Halifax 12 Month Credit Card. the APR is 15.9% APR typical (variable).

my monthly expenditure for last november was £167.16.

if i had the halifax credit card, how much would i have to pay halifax.

2007-12-16 08:17:55 · 2 answers · asked by . 1 in Credit

I am thinking to start investing some money for a better future. What investing tool would you suggest? Items like shares, bonds, golds, saving account and fund? Which one is the best to secure your gain and have the best interest (average speaking)? and How could I start, does normal bank like Lloyds, HSBC have the service?

2007-12-16 08:17:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

she wasn't able to work due to surgery and less than a month later she got pregnant and hasnt worked since last janurary, can i claim her as a dependent because she had no income? and also i hear people call their babies their little tax refund and ive seen it on baby clothes "daddy's little tax refund" first off i didnt know you get money for having kids, and second on average how much of a refund is it? i live in california

2007-12-16 08:14:38 · 9 answers · asked by Nick 4 in United States

Is this unethical? We own our own business (design) and wanted to partner with others to hopefully pull in new clients. We have contacts that know others who could use our service and wanted to offer them a percentage of the sale for getting us new clients, is this unethical?

2007-12-16 08:13:35 · 3 answers · asked by marthafocused2 2 in Small Business

I have found a great rental property. The bank wants house appraised. how can an appraiser determine the value of the house if it is winterized. Will this affect the appraisal.

2007-12-16 08:11:25 · 8 answers · asked by jason h 2 in Renting & Real Estate

My payment has ALWAYS been due around the 20th of the month

and now I get this wacko bill due on 12/13 so I'm being billed 40 dollars because it's late :(

Is there anything I can do about it?

2007-12-16 08:09:04 · 7 answers · asked by xenon 5 in Credit

I took a buyout from one of the Big 3 due to their downsizing efforts (in Southeastern Michigan---a very economically challenged area, highest foreclosures in the country) and was unemployed though actively seeking employment for 7 months. I finally landed a job for 65% less pay just to keep the lights on. During my job search I spent a considerable amount of money on resume paper, interview clothing, and other office supplies...Is it possible to claim some of this on my tax return---gas money, groceries, anything?!? I need to get all I can back on my return this year. Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated.

2007-12-16 08:07:21 · 3 answers · asked by Miss T 3 in United States

It is in mint condition except for the fact that it is torn in half. Can anyone give me a rough appraisal or direct me to a website that deals with this sort of thing?

2007-12-16 08:05:42 · 3 answers · asked by the_bloody_grinch 3 in Other - Business & Finance

2007-12-16 08:03:37 · 5 answers · asked by steplift20 5 in Investing

Ok..so I am renting a house and the hot water is leaking. The landlord is doing repairs but due to the leak my gas bill is instead of $40.00 its $241.99. Should the landlord take the difference off my rent?

2007-12-16 07:55:27 · 6 answers · asked by mama2three 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I am new to buying stocks and I always hear to buy low and sell high, but how do you know what is low right now?

2007-12-16 07:54:56 · 7 answers · asked by dmurphy1525 2 in Investing