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Message |
 Topic: Oil outlook changing any time soon? |
Wino
Replies: 14
Views: 35995
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 Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:14 am Subject: Oil outlook changing any time soon? |
| I work in the oil patch. According to a site I visit frequently, the insiders are suggesting oil will rebound no earlier than the end of the second quarter next year, but probably no later than the en ... |
| Topic: Work or not work, some advice please |
Wino
Replies: 7
Views: 34917
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Forum: Money Watch Posted:
Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:31 am Subject: Re: Work or not work, some advice please |
| I have been hearing that there are going to be changes to social security that prevent drawing on a spouses earnings. As a lifelong housewife, I do not have earnings, but would draw widows benefit on ... |
| Topic: A New guy asking "How To Invest?" |
Wino
Replies: 18
Views: 55265
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:45 am Subject: A New guy asking "How To Invest?" |
| The only way to make money on commodities is to actively trade them. Of course, since you'll be an amateur, you'll be on the wrong side of most trades, so you'll lose money over time. Let's say you bo ... |
| Topic: Why do we attempt DIY wealth management? |
Wino
Replies: 15
Views: 37177
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:10 pm Subject: Why do we attempt DIY wealth management? |
| I have to go along with the others concerning financial planners. I have had three, and my wife still has one. in my opinion they are no better than conmen. Each and every one of them steered me or he ... |
| Topic: How to Save My Property Tax? |
Wino
Replies: 22
Views: 88300
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Forum: Taxes Posted:
Tue Sep 29, 2015 11:56 am Subject: How to Save My Property Tax? |
| Property taxes are calculated based on your home’s assessed value. If you are contesting its assessed value, you can request for a reassessment. Ask the help of a real estate agent to help you verify ... |
| Topic: Large check, but can't get an account... what to do? |
Wino
Replies: 14
Views: 56332
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:28 am Subject: Large check, but can't get an account... what to do? |
| Thanks for the suggestions. I checked with Walmart, they aren't willing to cash anything over $5,000. MoneyTree was willing to do it for me, but they charge a flat percentage - 5.9%, which is nearly ... |
| Topic: Is money Really the Only System or is there one Beyond? |
Wino
Replies: 458
Views: 200156
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Forum: Money Watch Posted:
Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:21 pm Subject: Is money Really the Only System or is there one Beyond? |
... when people don't line up to help you invest in your million dollar ideas.
I work with power control systems on a daily basis. His motor ideas are dead on arrival. I have refrained from comment ... |
| Topic: College loans |
Wino
Replies: 4
Views: 2084
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Forum: Credit & Loans Posted:
Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:43 pm Subject: College loans |
| Pell grants need not be paid back. They are grants. All loans, subsidized or not, must be paid back. I suggest you find another way to earn the $1750 rather than taking a loan. I'd say about 40 days d ... |
| Topic: How's my portfolio setup? Opinions? |
Wino
Replies: 8
Views: 22015
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:41 am Subject: How's my portfolio setup? Opinions? |
| Buying Roth or traditional IRAs or company 401Ks and all their brethren, or even buying taxable funds when you have cash is actually dollar-cost-averaging. You are buying incrementally and accumulati ... |
| Topic: Gold prices recover from five-week lows |
Wino
Replies: 16
Views: 51619
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:48 am Subject: Gold prices recover from five-week lows |
Gold is only up if you compare it to three weeks ago. Compare it to anywhere in the two years previously, and it's in the dumps.
Buy a rock. Watch it sink.
It's still a sucker bet. Keep touting ... |
| Topic: Husband seriouslyly screwed our finances!!! |
Wino
Replies: 31
Views: 75060
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:17 am Subject: Husband seriouslyly screwed our finances!!! |
Of course because keeping my child with me, staying in school (when it has absolutely nothing to with me working or not) and following military orders is definitely "just because I can't"
You can alw ... |
| Topic: Husband seriouslyly screwed our finances!!! |
Wino
Replies: 31
Views: 75060
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:28 pm Subject: Husband seriouslyly screwed our finances!!! |
Well, since you won't even TRY any other suggestions - You can't, he can't, you won't, his job won't let him.... add additional excuses here - go ahead and declare bankruptcy.
There. Now it isn't " ... |
| Topic: Questions about Starting a Payday Loan Business |
Wino
Replies: 13
Views: 36261
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Forum: Earning & Income Posted:
Wed Jun 17, 2015 4:57 pm Subject: Questions about Starting a Payday Loan Business |
| The way I understand it, you have the person write a check today for the payback amount, but post-dated to whenever. Then, they can come in, give you another fee to not cash the check, or you cash the ... |
| Topic: Husband seriouslyly screwed our finances!!! |
Wino
Replies: 31
Views: 75060
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Wed Jun 17, 2015 4:45 pm Subject: Husband seriouslyly screwed our finances!!! |
Someone makes a suggestion, and you say, "That won't work. I won't even try it."
Go back and read what you've written. You just say, "No" to everything. I guess you're waiting for someone to say wh ... |
| Topic: Husband seriouslyly screwed our finances!!! |
Wino
Replies: 31
Views: 75060
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:40 pm Subject: Husband seriouslyly screwed our finances!!! |
| You're going to have to start making smart decisions. The first is probably to stay in the house. You won't get much bang for the buck, and you have $14K equity. If you sell, you'll be lucky to see $4 ... |
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