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i am a 22 year old married mother of two. in 2010 i leased an apartment knowing that at the time i was not gainfully employed. they evicted me and took me to court. i didnt have valid transportation to make it there, as far as i was told it was reported as an eviction, however when i checked my credit report it was written as a broken lease. now two years later i am...
Submitted Mar 9, 2012
I owe $14,000 on a home equity loan, payments are $960 a month, I have savings to pay it off, the interest rate is under 1%, I pay $70-$80 in interest on the home equity loan a month, should I pay off the loan
Submitted Mar 8, 2012
does the redemption of US Individual Retirement bonds create a taxable event.
Submitted Mar 6, 2012
when is it wise to borrow money and when is it not? what factors do you need to consider to help you make a reasonsible choice? discuss the concepts of decision making and opportunity cost in your anwser.
Submitted Mar 5, 2012
RE: Late Election of S-Corp Status by LLC. Would the IRS consider it “reasonable cause” if the S-Corp election Form 2553 was submitted by a single-member disregarded entity LLC beyond the required timeframe but stating as the cause for late submission that (1) the LLC was newly formed in the prior tax year and had no Income in that prior tax year, and (2) that...
Submitted Mar 4, 2012
I am 62, never married and considering taking early social security on my work record. I understand it will be a reduced amount. I am concerned about the impact on my future if I take early withdrawal. If I meet "Prince Charming" and get married after we are both 66 years old and he starts social security at age 66 ---will I be able to switch over to the new...
Submitted Mar 4, 2012
I am a widow, my husband was in the Army from 1967 to 1973 . He died while on active duty in 1973. His pay was only $488 a month and we were married almost 4 years. I am 61 years old , never remarried and I have been told I should apply for Social security survivor benefits as an aged widow. My question is --- with only 6 credits on his social security, would...
Submitted Mar 4, 2012
I took out a lot of college loans partly out of need and the other out of fear because my mom and I lost our jobs and we were in the middle of the recession, so we had no idea what was next.(about 18000 a year for 4 years) I don''t want to be paying til I am 100. I am currently 37, part time job about 6 months from finishing school I want my BA degree and at this...
Submitted Mar 2, 2012
Can I make a gift to my son and daughter from my IRA without paying any Federal or state income taxes? Can this be part of the required minimum distribution amount? Would my son and daughter be exempt from paying any tax as well?
Submitted Mar 2, 2012
If I make 180,000 a year how can I save 1 mil in 6 years? Is this possble? I understand I would need to save about 13,888 if I go with no interest.
Submitted Mar 2, 2012

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