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Comments to date: 311. Page 1 of 32. Mel Location unknown | 12:13am on Friday, April 24th, 2009 | Is Reaganomics dead and not why and if yes why?
Can an economic policy work again, especially in this complex economic globalized world than changes and expands?
And if yes then why do republicans insist on lower taxes and please no conspiracy mu... read more » |
Lil Location unknown | 6:50am on Monday, April 20th, 2009 | What are some activities to cheer people up when they are really sad?
my friend has just come out of a 3 year relationship and she needs to be cheered up any ideas?
Best answer:
It's important to recognize that it will take time to heal a br... read more » |
Optimist Location unknown | 1:30pm on Saturday, April 18th, 2009 | How does retirement system work in California?
Hello All,
I have moved to the states and still searching for a job, but what I still don?t get is how the retirement system works in California.. Let us say that I work till I am 60 and then I retire ... read more » |
BinkyTheWonderD Location unknown | 9:18pm on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 | Is there a website to find a comprehensive list of names with pictures of retired Beanie Babies?
These BBs are from 1997-1999. It is my daughter's collection which we are passing on to my 6 year old niece. They have no tags because I've wa... read more » |
Shhh...it's a secre Location unknown | 2:04pm on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 | How many years does the average soldier stay in the Army?
Just plain on average, how many years does a soldier stay in the Army? You have to be in the army, know someone in the army, or be quite familiar with it to answer. Thanks! (Obviously I don&#... read more » |
mommymi Location unknown | 11:01am on Sunday, April 12th, 2009 | How to become a life and health insurance agent in tx?
I am wanting to know where i should sign up to become a life and health insurance agent and any advice anyone has im in in tx and if their is a need for them thank you
Best answer:
To get the... read more » |
Mish Location unknown | 11:20pm on Friday, April 3rd, 2009 | Gotta prepare farewell speech for our retiring principal......any suggestions?
Our principal is retiring after serving for two decades and I am the one chosen to deliver the farewell speech on behalf of students. Need a bit of help!
Thanks!
Bes... read more » |
James Location unknown | 3:14pm on Monday, March 30th, 2009 | Why should I look for tax-favored investment strategies and how do these strategies help me to attain my goals?
My teacher wanted me to answer these two questions for extra credit and I have no idea what he means about tax-favored investment strateg... read more » |
~*~April~ Location unknown | 9:29am on Friday, March 27th, 2009 | How would you request either food or drink to contributed to a party?
I am throwing my mother's retirement party and the guest list is gradually growing...I want to request to have a dish or beverage contribution (requested not required) but do... read more » |
The Revent Location unknown | 1:20am on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 | Whats the best car you have seen down any road?
What is the best car you have seen down any road or motor show. Or if it was driving, was the car being driven like a bat out of hell, or was the person just taking it for a "drive".
Best a... read more » |
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- Open Question: drowning in education debt?
(Wed, 06 May 2009 00:06:30 GMT)
I am a 25yo in Philadelphia, PA. I make 80k/ year. I paid for all of my education on my own and I owe almost 200K in student loans (yes, I worked through most of college and I chose to go to private schools.) My monthly payments are around $1300/mo and I am barely paying down my principal, I am barely saving anything for retirement (about 2% into a 401K), I am trying to get married and buy a house this year with my fiancee' for the tax credit. Any tips on what to do with the student loans?
- Open Question: Where should I look for the best overall financial advice?
(Tue, 05 May 2009 22:43:57 GMT)
I have used a CPA and financial advisor at different times for filing taxes, planning business expenses and write offs, and saving for retirement (only 29).
I need someone who can analyze what myself and my wife make and determine what bills to pay off first including a tax lien, credit cards, personal loan and cars. I need someone to help with a plan that is not motivated by me buying their products or signing up for a plan that pays them long term. I am looking for a personal financial plan
- Open Question: TIAA-CREF or Fidelity Investments?
(Tue, 05 May 2009 22:16:15 GMT)
Who's the better choice for a retirement plan? And why?
- Open Question: when are we americans going to have had enough?
(Tue, 05 May 2009 20:42:57 GMT)
the money pigs are sucking us dry. why is it that we pay almost 25% of our earnings in taxes and not have universal health care. why can't we look at other countries ie. canada, england, france all democratic nations or at least free nations? and take advantage of some of their humane ways they take care of their citizens. when will enough be enough. working without sick days, no real retirement plan, no job security. this place we call america has been turned upside down on us and we let it h
- Open Question: Who would I contact to help me with tax planning for this year?
(Tue, 05 May 2009 15:50:42 GMT)
I just purchased my first home and I want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to maximize my tax benefits. I need help to estimate how much I should be paying in payroll taxes for the remainder of this year so that I don't owe a ton or get a huge refund at the end of the year, taking into account any pretax contributions I make to my retirement plan and any tax credits I'm eligible for as a homeowner. I've never needed this service before so I'm not sure if I would just contact an accounta
- Open Question: I am 30yrs old and my salary next yr will be $80000.I forecast it to inc.at a steady rate of 5% pr yr until?
(Tue, 05 May 2009 01:11:54 GMT)
retirement at age 65?
a).If the discount rate is 8%what is the PV of these future salary payments.
b).If I save 7 percent of my salary each yr and invest these savings at an int. rate of 10 percent,how much will i save by age 65?
c).If i plan to spend these savings in even amounts over the subsequent 20years,how much can he spend each year?
- Open Question: probability !! help me plz?
(Mon, 04 May 2009 20:09:02 GMT)
Fifty-six percent of all American workers have a workplace retirement plan, 68% have health insurance and 49% have both benefits. We select a worker at random.
a. What's the probability he has health insurance if he has a retirement plan?
b. Are having these two benefits mutually exclusive? Explain
- Open Question: help on Retirement plan project ...?
(Mon, 04 May 2009 18:56:02 GMT)
i need to do a report about retirement plan but I don't have any clue on how to start. what are the principal parameters that I have to consider? some people told me to go for the stock market or invest in bonds .. idk.
i'll apreciate your answer
- Open Question: If you are an independent contractor is there a benefit of increasing your income right before retirement?
(Mon, 04 May 2009 18:21:43 GMT)
If I am an independent contractor who is planning on retiring in 3 years, will significantly increasing my income for the next 3 years dramatically increase my Social Security Retirement benefits?
- Open Question: Do Americans working in the UK get a retirement plan?
(Mon, 04 May 2009 18:07:42 GMT)
- Open Question: IRA, messed up, put too much in?
(Mon, 04 May 2009 17:18:18 GMT)
I just was reading something and realized I had misunderstood how much I could put into an IRA. I thought for 2008, I could put 5000 dollars into each a traditional IRA as well as a Roth IRA for a total of 10000 dollars but I just was reading that it was 5000 dollars total. I am so embarrassed that I misunderstood this.
I put 5k in a Roth IRA in winter 2008 as my 2008 contribution.
In winter 2009, I put 2k in a traditional ira labeling it as a 2008 contribution at a different institution (
- Open Question: Is it possible to open a 401k if you are working independently for instance?
(Mon, 04 May 2009 14:42:56 GMT)
Im 37, not too old nor young, I wanna start planning for my retirement, but Im currently unemployed or do jobs independently.
where do I start. Im kind of inclined for a Roth 401.. I mean.. somebody:"enlight me"
- Open Question: Retirement plan for owners of several businesses?
(Mon, 04 May 2009 13:16:20 GMT)
If I am an owner of several businesses with my wife being an employee and she also has her business HOW does contributing to a solo 401k or SEP apply to the income? Do I just take the total income to calculate the contribution amounts? What is the case with my wife's income from her business while she's covered under a retirement plan at my business(es)? Businesses are sole proprietorships.
- Open Question: How much does it cost for a small company to set up a retirement plan for its employees?
(Mon, 04 May 2009 02:52:57 GMT)
- Resolved Question: My husband and I can't agree on how to pay for work that we need to have done by a contrator.?
(Sun, 03 May 2009 19:55:47 GMT)
My husband's mother died in March and we inherited her home. Since there is no mortgage payment, we are planning to move into it. However, there is a lot of work that needs to be done. One of the first things is a retaining wall between his and the neighbors property that is falling down and needs to be re-done. We talked with a contractor who gave us a bid of around $10,000 to take to wall down, excavate part of the back yard, put in gravel to make an off-street parking spot for our second
- Open Question: What is the best way for us to pay for work that we need to have done by a contractor?
(Sun, 03 May 2009 18:51:15 GMT)
My husband's mother died in March and we inherited her home. Since there is no mortgage payment, we are planning to move in this month. However, there is a lot of work that needs to be done. One of the first things is a retaining wall between his and the neighbor's property is falling down and needs to be re-done. We talked with a contractor who has given us a bid of around $10,000 to take the wall down, excavate part of the back yard, put in gravel to make an off-street parking spot for our
- Resolved Question: What jobs are the most popular for those seeking to make a good living and have a great retirement plan?
(Sun, 03 May 2009 16:57:14 GMT)
In the news Policemen, Paramedic's, Firemen make the most money, and they have been trying to recruit more people telling them they cannot be laid off, and that they make good money, and the retirement benefits are the best.
But lately they have even had to eat their words, as on the news last night they said that cutbacks are now hitting the Police dept,. and the Paramedics and Firemen.
What is the answer?
- Open Question: I am a W-2 contractor, my company does not offer a 401K plan, how much i contribute pre-tax for retirement?
(Sat, 02 May 2009 19:34:51 GMT)
how can I contribute to a pre-tax retirement plan and how much can i contribute??
- Open Question: How do I handle a coworker who punches me at work but is friends with the boss?
(Sat, 02 May 2009 02:06:10 GMT)
I'm 22, head of my division at our company, and leader of a 3 man crew. I was verbally disciplining a coworker in the back seat of our truck when the 62 yr old passenger, and close friend of the boss, told me to shut my (bleepin) mouth, and then punched me in the right arm. I jumped out of the truck and said "Let's go old man. You wanna fight, huh? Lets go then old man" before going in to talk to the president of our company (which this man is a vacation buddy of) Is there anything I can
- Resolved Question: Can a paralegal or other lay person have an ownership interest in a law practice or at least the LLC or INC?
(Fri, 01 May 2009 22:39:48 GMT)
I am the senior paralegal and office administrator at a small law practice and have been for 15 years. The owner (sole proprietor) is planning to retire in a few years and I would like to present him with a business plan that would entail him continuing to receive revenue from the practice after his retirement while I continue
- Voting Question: what kind of benefit's do Radio DJ get?
(Fri, 01 May 2009 20:58:32 GMT)
insurance, investment plans, vacations, sick days, retirement
- Voting Question: Are CEO's just not down with the mainstream American?
(Fri, 01 May 2009 11:33:36 GMT)
By VINNEE TONG, AP Business Writer Vinnee Tong, Ap Business Writer â?? Fri May 1, 12:07 am ET
NEW YORK â?? U.S. companies remain generous with the perks they give to CEOs, including some that are unfathomable to the average American worker: chauffeured cars, bodyguards, club memberships and free travel in company jets.
The median value of these and similar perks rose nearly 7 percent in 2008, according to an Associated Press analysis of regulatory filings from 309 companies in the Standard &
- Resolved Question: Why do so many people hate the 5%ers of the world, perhaps a correlation with the hate for America?
(Fri, 01 May 2009 06:22:25 GMT)
Politically, this country feeds off of what we do to the top five percent of the population, why we haven't done more to them and/or how they haven't helped out enough. Why the hate? Is this underlying hate due to jealousy or envy?
Could this be the same reason why so many countries hate the United States of America which is theoretically in the top 5% for the world as are most citizens in it? Do the hates stem from the same feelings?
If you look at the big picture, the economically successf
- Open Question: Do indirect costs play a roll in deciding Cost of Education for Supplemental Student Loans?
(Fri, 01 May 2009 05:50:57 GMT)
I'm an independent student going back to school after ten years. I'm eligible for un/subsidized Stafford Loans of 12,500. Which just covers my tuition. I have no savings and no retirement plan to pull money from. I've been looking at options for supplemental loans, but everything I read states "cost of education minus financial aid." Is cost of education only funds paid to the institution or is indirect costs considered? What I mean by indirect costs are, books, transportation, off campu
- Voting Question: I live in nyc and planning to buy single family house or rental property in FLORIDA?
(Fri, 01 May 2009 02:22:08 GMT)
I want to move to florida in couple of years I own a house in NY and have good credit. I have heard there are great bargains for properties in florida as this is going to be my retirement home I want moderate house by east coast florida in quite community which are good neighborhoods and my main question is if i want to go for no income check(as i am retired) what is the best way to get pre approved for the mortgage and is it easier to get property already with banks and how long does it take
- Voting Question: Can I maintain 2 different medical insurance plans?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:16:39 GMT)
I have retired and am covered by my retirement plan, however I have taken a new job in a different state and they are offering me medical coverage as well. Can I keep both coverages? My daughter is still in NY until she finishes school and I am currently in PA.
- Resolved Question: Do you have to list 401k in AZ divorces?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:43:00 GMT)
The directions say, "Check this box if you want to divide your interest in a retirement or profit sharing/retirement/401K plan." What if you want the person whose plan it is to keep 100% of it? Do you still need to check the box and fill out the QDRO?
Please supply reasons for the answer you give. Thanks!
I understand that you have to list all assets, but do you have to list them in Section 5? The instructions are confusing me when they say "if you want to divide your interest" - as if
- Resolved Question: Does Obama seem more concerned about Private Business instead of Government?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:41:33 GMT)
Has he even brought up a plan to save Social Security from going bankrupt in his 1st 100 days? Chrysler yes, Our retirement not so much?
- Voting Question: future value of annuity question?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:52:11 GMT)
Claire is planning to begin an individual retirement program in which she will invest $1500 at the end of each year. Claire plans to retire after making 30 annual investments in the program earning a return of 10%. What is the value of the program on the date of the last payment?
- Voting Question: where can i buy stocks and how?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:33:19 GMT)
i would luv to get involved in stock as retirements plan
- Resolved Question: What kind of health and retirement plans do you get in heaven?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:01:39 GMT)
Executive medical plan, medicare, 401k, pension plans?
- Voting Question: What's the difference between a 401k and 403b and which should I pick?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:23:44 GMT)
I am a teacher and recently spoke with a rep. about my retirement. It's only my 2nd year and I am not the best when it comes to money, saving, etc. He asked which plan I would prefer, 401k or 403b, and he explained it, but I still don't quite get the difference and which is better for me. At the moment, I am single with no children, but most likely getting married within the next year or two. Will that matter? Which plan seems better for someone who isn't too good with money? I need to learn a
- Voting Question: please help me in this sitivation?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:35:02 GMT)
My parents want to buy a car.( I am staying in a diff city of parents) All our relatives have car and only our family dont have one. Socially they feel very bad because of that. My father is retired and spend all the cash when he got at retirement for our education. Now i am married( which was sort of forced by them)(she is rich but i am not taking a single rupee of that-i am not such a person)(parents expectations failed there itself as they thought i will start using wife's cash and car)
. I
- Resolved Question: My company doesn't offer 401k retirements plans...?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:07:14 GMT)
I work for the government so we have a pension plan. They do not and will not offer 401ks, so don't tell me to ask them to start one. I read about how people my age (misd 20s) have 10 or 20 grand in their 401k plans so I feel poor compared to them because I don't have anything.
How else (besides my $200/month Roth IRA) can I save for retirement and get the huge amounts like my peers? thanks.
- Resolved Question: We have 150000 in the bank. Will my daughter be able to get a Stafford loan?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:57:26 GMT)
We plan to help her with this loan. We got the majority of this money from my parent.s estate. I would like to save this for my retirement as neither my husband or I have pensions and our 401k have taken a big hit.
- Resolved Question: Brett Favre a Viking?
(Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:43:32 GMT)
Well wouldn't that be great? Brett Favre was released by the Jets recently, and even though he is retired, if he decided to come back he would be a free agent. Last year he wanted to go to the Minnesota Vikings but the Packers wouldn't trade him to them. But now that he's a free agent he could sign with the Vikings if he came out of retirement.
Thats all the Vikings really need too, a Veteran QB. Look at Kurt Warner a veteran experienced smart QB who took his team to the Super Bowl, Favre is
- Voting Question: HELP! with an interest rate problem Please!?
(Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:23:46 GMT)
In Planning for retirement, Amy deposits some money at 3.0% interest, with twice as much deposited at 2.5%. Find the amount deposited at each rate if the total annual interest income is $800.
I got this wrong on a previous exam and wondering if someone could provide a solution. Would have asked the instructor but I just found this now. Thanks.
- Voting Question: My current employer wants to "terminate" me, but they do not have just cause.?
(Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:31:40 GMT)
Basically it is my word against another person's word and my boss decided to believe the other person who is my supervisor even though there are no other witnesses.Also, my contract states that there must be evidence of cause for termination and there is none.My boss is also offering to pay me through my contract as well as another employee she "terminated" last week and we would be asked to sign a resignation letter.My question is how do I get this in writing that I am being paid?I want to as
- Resolved Question: How much savings should we have at our age?
(Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:28:46 GMT)
We are a 31/29 year old couple with a toddler and a baby, currently we have about $10,000 in cash savings, around $15,000 in mutual funds and another $7500 in a registered retirement plan. Aside from that we have about $175,000 in home equity. The only loan we have is our mortgage ($140,000), no credit card bills etc., we don't believe in that. I worry about the future, specially with the kids. Are we in the right financial boat? should we be trying to save more? Any financial strategies
- Resolved Question: thinking of investing, where should i start?
(Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:59:19 GMT)
Im 26 and starting to get pretty serious about putting money aside for retirement. While i dont plan on putting all my financial eggs in the stock market basket, i would like to see if i can invest a little money in some of these cheap stocks! Any advice as to where to start? Any links with good info? any suggestions for investments? I want to start with a few hundred bucks for now, just to get my feet wet. Thanks!
- Voting Question: Am I wrong to be stressed out?
(Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:01:21 GMT)
My mother-in-law moved in with us over five months ago. She relocated when we moved, almost two years ago, to follow us so she could be close to her grandchildren. During this time, she hasn't worked, at all. She has lived off of retirement and selling her home prior to moving. She has loaned us money during financial struggles, and we are yet to get her paid back. When she moved in, she had announced that she was out of money and had no where to go. We allowed her to move in because we k
- Voting Question: Anybody aware of Agora Financial Plan B for retirement?
(Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:48:55 GMT)
Here is the link.
https://www.web-purchases.com/LIRPlanb/WLIRK207/landing.html
It seems good to be true!
Thanks,
- Resolved Question: Congratulations Republicans, soon your party will be completely out of power! What are your retirement plans?
(Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:20:53 GMT)
Now that the Dems will soon have a filibuster once Al Franken takes office and all the experts claim he will be, what are you going to do with your suddenly irrelevant spare time? Thank you Specter for finally switching.
Enjoy your retirement Republicans, there the last years of your lives
- Resolved Question: What would you think of THIS marriage proposal?
(Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:42:45 GMT)
I met a man 6 months after my divorce and 5 months after his. This was Jan. 2008. He's 7 years younger than I am. I am now 32, he is 25. His marriage lasted less than a year, mine was 5 years. We wanted to go slow and we did for 6 months. Then, I wanted things to progress, but he thought we had social differences. I thought our differences were complimentary. We agreed on values, politics, work ethic, religion, family values, children and how to raise them. The differences were minor and mainl
- Resolved Question: to roll over or to with-drawl the retirement founds?
(Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:02:41 GMT)
I changed my job, what's best to do my retirement founds, it's under gov. retirement plan, i'm 40 plus already. 401k don't seems good.
- Resolved Question: Do you think Obama's communist economic plan will destroy America?
(Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:41:43 GMT)
America has always been the land of innovation, and ideas. But now Barack Hussein Obama is taking us down the road of socialism. He is going to consolidate most of our economy under government control. Your health care, your retirement plan, your energy source, your CO2, the type of car you drive, will all be determined by his minions, most of whom will be ex-Greenpeace wackos or liberal lawyers who couldn't make enough chasing ambulances. These commies will be in your face every day telli
- Resolved Question: Is this a good solution to the economy?
(Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:25:01 GMT)
This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on
"How Would You Fix the Economy?"
I think this guy nailed it! A simple solution.
Dear Mr. President:
Please find below my suggestion for fixing America â??s economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about
- Resolved Question: Planning For Retirement?
(Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:31:42 GMT)
I am 25 years old and I make about 60K. I dont owe nothing and i am renting a small apartment. I am start thinking about saving for retirement. i am planning to retire by age 45 or 50. I dont know or i should say that I have 0 experience in retirement stuff. Can someone help me please and explain in brief that how can i save a lot of money for later and how all these CDs, bonds etc work and which one you guys think will be best for me?
I am living in Bronx, NY and I will be moving 100% from he
- Resolved Question: Do you think it's funny or sad that defined benefit pension plans are dying since healthcare costs us so much?
(Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:58:19 GMT)
This country has a choice ---- spend vast sums of money on retirement or vast sums of money on healthcare for the elderly. It's impossible to have both.
Which will we choose? We're seeing people's retirement security going down the tubes as few corporations offer defined benefits plans anymore.
- Resolved Question: A company offers a defined contribution pension plan which means that upon retirement the employee will reciev?
(Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:46:54 GMT)
A. one half of the employees last year salary
B. the total amount of money contributed plus investment earnings
C. an amount of money based only on the length of time the employee worked for the company
D. a specified amount of money based totally on the profit earned by the company while the employee worked there.
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