My husband and I keep visiting the idea of trying the stock market. We are both educated people, just not in this area. What is the best, and most economical, way to begin? I don’t know if we should find a business in our area that handles this sort of thing, or if we should [...]
Given the record amount of money spent on campaign advertising in 2008, is there a need for further campaign finance reform? This is a topic for my speech class, and I need opinions and why or why not there is a need.
I would really love to be more familiar with the world. I want to become a foreign exchange student in another country but i’m not sure how to become one. Someone told me the country will contact me???
Anyway I am wanting to go to Australia. I live in a small town in Indiana. Honestly I [...]
I have owned stock certificates from a US company since 1995.
In 2007, the company was sold - a portion of the share value was paid to me in cash and the remaining portion of the share value was converted to shares in the new owner’s company.
How do I report this on my 2007 tax return?
I purchased a 51 Registration car 1 year ago from Ian Allan garage on a 3 year finace, i am going to uni this year and do not need the car nor can me or my family afford to keep a car which won’t be used. I am looking to sell the car through a [...]
I bought stock in a company in 2000. The company went bankrupt in 2001. I still have the stock in my brokerage account. Can I still claim capital loss on those shares in this year’s tax return?
We focus on one idea each year. In the past we’ve done a family photo exchange, ornament exchange, and a recipe exchange then created a cookbook for everyone who participated. I’m looking for one product that everyone can do and is also inexpensive, but creative. Any ideas out there??? It’s my turn to host Christmas, [...]
What happens when I own stock in a company and the company I own stock in buys out another company? How does the value of my stock increase or decrease?
I’m a freshman in college, hoping to go into finance & math/stats. I’ve been told by certain people that, with this economic recession, perhaps I should consider changing majors. Others still say that in 4 years the economy will be well back on its way again.
I’m not sure if finance still has a promising future. [...]
Had very little interest in my property (it is up for sale at the moment). It’s a gorgeous one bed roomed flat but looking to move somewhere bigger and quieter! Have looked into part exchange as there are a few new builds where I live. What are your opinions on this, and has anyone ever [...]