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If a collection agency attempts to collect a debt for a credit card company should I continue to send my payments to the credit card company or to the collection agency?
Submitted Jul 5, 2011
My son passed away July of 08. I am now raising his son and have been since the day after his death. His mother hasn''t even called once since. My son was 26 and passed unexpectedly. My son had real bad seizures and could not work much and he had trouble getting anyone to hire him. he has not enough credits payed in to Social Security. We tried to get a disability...
Submitted Jul 3, 2011
My fiancee and I are trying to get our finances in order. He has about $20,000 in credit card debt. I have none. We want to pay off credit cards. What is the best thing route to take. Consolidate, pay off certain cards? He has good credit, but mine is fair from a previous divorce. So we want to start off on the right foot as a couple. What do you suggest.
Submitted Jun 27, 2011
I have a question...When I was born, I was named after my grandparents… I carry their last name… but before my grandfather died he wanted me to receive his SS and his SSI but my stepfather at the time, said he would take care of me! But he didn’t.. So my Grandfathers checks went to my Grandmother.. She remarried.. When I was a little girl she always told me...
Submitted Jun 26, 2011
An electrical contractor has $100,000 (net profit/retained earnings) in the bank in December. He wants the keep it all available for large construction projects that are open for bids in January & February. But, he has to pay a large tax bill for the retained earnings. I know you're going to ask me for more info, but I don't know what that info would be. And, I...
Submitted Jun 25, 2011
My wife and I make combine 80k a yr. We have about 50k left in a mortgage. We also have about 180k in stocks and IRA''s that we max out every yr. We have no credit card bills or vehicles payment. We combine put about 21600k each yr away in mutual funds and IRA''s which we do max out. Can you tell us if this contribution to our retiremnt nest eag is aggresive enough...
Submitted Jun 25, 2011
What are your suggestions for due diligence in choosing a financial planner?
Submitted Jun 23, 2011
does my deceased mother have to pay any pennsylvania inherentance tax for certificates of deposits held jointly in her and my name where I am her son?
Submitted Jun 20, 2011
Is it better to move money out of the 401k plan of the employer you just left and into an IRA in terms of consequences to beneficiaries?
Submitted Jun 20, 2011
In terms of the consequences to beneficiaries is it better to keep your money in the 401k plan of the employer you just left or put it into an IRA?
Submitted Jun 20, 2011

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