Financial Planning

How do they figure the max credit limit on our credit cards?

I'm 23 and never carried a CC balance. I'm looking to request as high of a credit limit as I can from my credit card co...

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posted by REMOVEphilME_lee

36 comments posted 19yrs posted by REMOVEphilME_lee

Loan or Not

Which is better option? Borrow 25K at 1.9 for 3 years or Remove 25K from account making 5%. I know it looks simple but...

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posted by rml

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by rml

Any experience with Amtrust Direct?

I currently use Emigrant Direct for my money market/savings account with an APY of 5.05. I see that Amtrust Direct curr...

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posted by skunker

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Could we be saving too much for retirement?

It appears that some people think so http://postgazette.com/pg/07119/781935-68.stmAs stated at the end of the article,...

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posted by joshbilsky

25 comments posted 19yrs posted by joshbilsky

Home loan interest Calculation

Hi Could somebody please explain how Bankwest calculated the home loan interest for April was $3,392.19 Calculation Tha...

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posted by dan.c.roth

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Medigap insurance

I know this is a bit off topic but can anyone recommend a good book that provides guidance on choosing a Medigap insuran...

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posted by no

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by no

one-time IRA to HSA

there's this one-time transfer for around 5k possible from IRA to HSA without any penalty or taxes are there some nifty...

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posted by j

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by j

This really sounds stupid, but would it work?

Hi, I'm always getting these 0% credit card solicitations in the mail, many with no balance transfer fees. I've also tr...

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posted by briano1812

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by briano1812

Social Security Spouse Benefit

My wife and I both work, but her projected Social Security benefit is less than half of mine at full retirement age. Sh...

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posted by n2ah

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by n2ah

interesting view of the economy & savings

http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/money_matters/2007/04/chinas_trade_wi.html couple other postings show the value of...

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posted by karl

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by karl

what if the mutual fund company goes belly up

hi, have a basic question here. Let's say I'm investing my money in Fund ABC by company XYZ thru ETrade. what's going to...

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posted by jou128

19 comments posted 19yrs posted by jou128

a fair way to profit share when not an equal partner

Hi all-- A friend of mine and I started a record label 4 months ago. Well actually, she started it a year and a half ag...

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posted by isaacyho

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Vehicle Loan vs Home Equity Loan

We have a truck loan at $29,000 at 3.9%, payment about $690/mo. I was thinking about transferring that debt to a fixed...

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posted by aweix

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by aweix

debt free, maxed 401k, maxed IRA

am pondering best way to proceed the next 10-15 years or so, as I've managed to pay off everything (mortgage, loans, de...

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posted by jst

19 comments posted 19yrs posted by jst

what do these 401k categories mean

my 401k plan contains a report page that shows these categories and I don't know what these mean, with the exception of...

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posted by amy

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by amy