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Are athletes really that generous?

It seems as if every baseball and football player has their own charitable foundation. They can't all be that generous;...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by JayGoodman
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by JayGoodman

Sole Proprietorship... 1099

Hello all, I recently started a sole proprietorship and advertise (mostly posters, some professional journals etc.) wit...
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posted by 123
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by 123

401k

My car broke down and I am needing money to fix it. Is thier anyway to borrow against my 401k or get enough money out t...
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posted by aevansjr3
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by aevansjr3

free "annual" credit reports...

i read everywhere that you can get one free "per year" from each of the 3 companies but is it "per year" or "per calend...
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posted by oct30ax
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by oct30ax

Consolidate Portfolio?

My wife and I are both 74 are in the process of rebalancing our portfolio. The investments are as follows T Rowe Price...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rpmaci
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by rpmaci

Asset Allocation question

I have $8700 left over from a custodial account with Morgan Stanley and am considering transferring it to Vanguard to s...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pigglywiggly711
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by pigglywiggly711

Pros and Cons of Index Funds?

Can folks please discuss the pros and cons of index funds? My research thus far shows that they are a good investment. H...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pigglywiggly711
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by pigglywiggly711

Does this guy have enough to retire?

OK I have this friend who constantly worries about his retirement. So I took a look at his finances. He is married and...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by po.ning
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by po.ning

How to calculate retirement $

I am a little confused on how to calculate TOTAL $ needed for retirement. How do you include pensions and SS (and yes,...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chip.wood
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by chip.wood

How to start a charitable foundation in USA

Hello I usually contribute some amount (2-3K per year) to charitable organizations, but want to do something closer to...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by goyald
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by goyald

Student loan default

Retired person drawing state pension and social security. They have large student loan. I seem to recall a court test r...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by skip5700removethis
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by skip5700removethis

Check Cashing Stores

All, A friend of mine has gotten himself into a lot of financial trouble mainly to do with a drug habit. I have learned...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by soma1virex
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by soma1virex

Newbie commercial loan post

I'm sorry if I'm in the wrong group, I can't find any others that may deal with this topic. 2 partners and I have appli...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by skjoy
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by skjoy