Personal Finance & Money Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, August 27, 2015

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Top new questions this week: Ethics and investment I am a young man who has recently reached a point of financial stability. I'm starting to think about long-term plans which may one day buy a home, or provide for myself in old age. This raises the ... savings investments starting-out-investing   asked by AJFaraday 25 votes answered by BrenBarn 23 votes How can this stock have an intra-day range of more than 90% on 24Aug2015? I am looking at this stock BKCC and was shocked at one point at its price of only $0.97. Just within 1 hour of opening, BKCC traded between $0.97 and $9.5. How can this be so, particularly when it is ... stocks trading stock-analysis volatility   asked by curious 9 votes answered by base64 16 votes What if an employer sets up and contributes to an HSA for an ineligible employee - can he withdraw the excess contributions with no penalty? My son is 21 years old and starting his first job. He is covered under my health insurance, which is a non-HDHP PPO, until he turns 26. (Because I have other children, I wouldn't save any money by ... united-states health-insurance hsa hdhp   asked by PurpleVermont 7 votes answered by littleadv 3 votes What is inflation? What do people mean when they say a price is Inflation adjusted ? Like a car costing $100 in 1990 would cost $400 today adjusted to inflation? If I buy a car at $100 today and inflation is 0.5%. ... inflation   asked by mahen23 7 votes answered by Mew 13 votes When do I need to transfer money to the owner when buying a used car? Used car transaction paperwork and details Dear financial experts ! I have never bought a used car before. I bought my first car brand new from a dealership, so I was not worried about the paperwork. Now I am looking to buy a used car from ... united-states car money-transfer   asked by user3191304 6 votes answered by dpollitt 5 votes Should I scale down my 401k? Today I met with my 401k provider at work. They tend to push certain plans and a schedule that is as follows: Aggressive Fund (100% stocks, 0% bonds) Moderate Fund (50% stocks, 50% bonds) ... 401k mutual-funds bond-funds   asked by user38826 5 votes answered by Charles E. Grant 3 votes My credit score has been erased. What happened? In 2006, I bought my first car with a loan. In 2008, facing a number of emergencies, I took out a credit card and maxed it out. I worked hard not to miss a single payment on either and to pay off the ... united-states credit-score credit-history   asked by geelhatter 5 votes answered by Patches 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: How to determine contractor hourly rate and employee salary equivalents? I am aware of the general differences between being an employee and being an independent contractor. However, I am unable to easily compare the two when it comes to after-tax compensation. Company ... united-states taxes calculation contractor compensation   asked by colithium 11 votes answered by Tony the Pony 15 votes What are libor swap rates? In the Wall Street Journal there is a list of Money Rate Benchmarks. Of them I noticed a benchmark lists as Libor Swaps (USD). The description is "Libor Swaps quoted are mid-market, semi-anual swap ... interest-rate   asked by John D 7 votes answered by Muro 9 votes Can you answer these? Canadian citizen working for a year in scandinavia I am a Canadian citizen. I am toying with the idea of living and working in Scandinavia as a contractor for about a year. What are the tax implications? Will I be taxed once in Denmark and then again ... taxes canada canada-revenue-agency denmark   asked by Victor123 1 vote Income Tax Germany-UK - Different tax years I've recently moved to Germany, how can I incorporate my earnings from the UK into German income tax system when the tax years are different? German tax year (Calender year) UK tax year (April-April) ... taxes income germany   asked by Will 1 vote Steps to calculate reduction in spending vs. savings till retirement I'm stuck and I I think it's an algebra issue. I have a typical what do I need to save (today) so I can retire question for the first part. Let's say you need $1,239,926.43 in savings at retirement ... retirement calculation   asked by Cdub 1 vote

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