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Best Buy Financials Knowledge Base

Which bank stock looks the best for the future? If you had to buy into financials, which would you buy, and why?

I am 19 yo. and have $10,000. What is the best mutual fund for me to invest in to get the best return? I am 19 years old and a college student. I won't need this money any time soon and am just looking to get in early with my money to start building up my portfolio and start building up my financials. Seeing as though I won't need this money anytime soon, I am looking towards stock mutual funds seeing as I can withstand flucuations in the market as long as it gets me a great return in the long run. I hear index funds such as Vanguard 500 index are a very good option to start out with. Just want to get some opinions as to what I should do with my money to allow it to grow and work for me. Don' really want to stick it in a 401K or any retirement accounts as I may need money from it to buy a home in 5-10 years and don't feel like taking that 10% hit to do that. So whats my best option growth wise and tax wise? Thanks for your help!!

I'm buying a condo, but the building's financials/board are questionable at best.? The condo I'm purchasing is nice, needs repairs and is a good price. The seller and I are negotiating things that will be fixed, but the financial workings of the building and how the board operates are dubious to me. When I received their financial information it didn't seem very professional, and I'm not even sure if info from a CPA exists. I haven't signed a contract, but my skepticism is making my wary. What should I do to get assurances that my investment will be okay? I should also mention that this is in New York City, where laws are different than other parts of the country.

Is long term treasury mutual funds a good buy now? or is there a better mutual fund sector to invest in taking into account: the bailout of financials, slight chance of deflation, and ever increasing debt. the mess is still not over with so i want to position myself for the short term of 3 months as we get ourselves out of this financial mess. whats the best return of mutual fund types because i do not want to stay in money markets anymore and want to work my way to increasing my risk into the market.

Stocks-I want your thorough opinion? LPHI- What's not to like, low P/E and good financials? GS- Is this the best buy in the financial sector? VZ- Why has this stock been going crazy the past few weeks, what's the catalyst? Tech.- What's the best stock to buy in technology, I'm looking at AAPL or MSFT?

Wachovia CEO buys 100,00 shares; what are the best call options on WB, strike prices & months (LEAPS)? Market sold off today on "worries about "financials" " ... contrarian sign to buy, buy, buy? http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071119/wachovia_ceo.html?.v=2

How do I obtain a small business loan ? My husband and I want to buy a business, it is $125,000 down and $74,000 @ 8% for 36 months total 199,000 it is a tanning salon and all the machines are new etc we have looked at the figures and all looks good. Now how to we go about getting a loan to fund this. I can obtain the financials of the business for the last 3 years and it has been in operation for 12 years. What are our best options in a loan, thing is he has no collateral . If he buys a house and has a mortgage will it affect our chances of a loan? What way is the best way in obtaining the $125,000 in a small business loan in new york. Thanks

What is the best way, to start a conversation involving finances with my boyfriend? Okay. well, he's more than just my boyfriend technically. He's more like my fiancee/husband. Since he said he'd propose to me on our anniversary next year. ANYWAY. Here recently....we haven't been talking as much as we used to. I live in Minnesota (unfortunately) and he still lives in Arkansas. Where I used to live. We talk, almost every night via webcams. And, also here recently, it seems like every time we talk somehow, our conversations turn towards finances. My most hated subject to talk about....well. Long story short, in this economy and everything, my family isn't doing too well. We're barely making it. But overall....we are doing just fine. My boyfriend, his family....is doing okay. Much better off than mine. Example: their house months rent is $1000. Our rent, $475. There you go. But what has me bothered so much, is that when I talk to him...about moving back to Arkansas, he always asks "with what money?" and I say, well, next year with our income tax refund. He doesn't believe me that we can make it. When I know when can. It just, he seems like my family is poorer than we really are. Like we can just barely live on with what we got. The other night when we were talking, I was drinking Nesquick Strawberry Milk. And he asked me something along the lines of...."with what money did you buy that with?" something...I can't remember. It just seems like, with everything I told him about my family, and our financials, he seems like, we can't buy ANYthing at all. Because we have no money. Which isn't true....and I guess that was my mistake from the get go. Because if I can't even buy Nesquick without him asking what money did I have for that? I don't know. It just makes me feel like crap. And very poor. In a way...if that makes sense. He just. I guess....I need to talk to him. Some night. And clear the air. Because I just feel like, I can't buy anything without asking him if it's alright or something. And if I buy something even remotely expensive...I know he disapproves it. Well, not really disapproves it. I don't know. And...in a way, I don't want to talk to him about all this....because I don't want to have a fight, or argument, or anything with him. And I don't want him to feel like crap, or anything like that. But maybe just talking to him....will make it better. The real main thing that has bothered....is, I want to move back down to Arkansas. With my family next year, when we get our taxes back. He doesn't believe me, that we'll have the funds to come back. And the ONLY reason, I want to go back, is 99% him. And his lack of faith...that we can make it makes me sad. It just really dissapoints me. Because I know we can make it back to AR with our income taxes. I just don't want to go back down to AR, and the first thing I hear from him is something like, "well, can we survive this month? with food, bills, etc?" I absolute loathe finances. Everything is about finances with him now. And if my family can afford it, or if I can afford it or not. And I hate that. So. I am sorry, that this is so long...I just, wanted to talk to somebody. Rant. I guess. And don't get me wrong, I love my boyfriend to death. We're both 20 years old, we've had our differences, our arguments, deep talks, everything it seems like. We plan on marriage, and having a family sometime in the future. I mean, he is the one for me. I just wish he had more faith in my family. And not...worry so much, or question our finances. So please, give your thoughts/inputs/whatever on this. And if you've managed to read through all that, and comment, I do appreciate your time. (: - Brittany.

Are You Buying Stocks Like Warren Buffet? I bought GE and I bought STLD (steel Dynamics). Warren Buffet says that now is a good time to buy stocks. However, here is the stocks he's buying.... BANKS and INSURANCE companies. Warren Buffet says to invest only in things you know and Banks, Insurance and Financials is what Buffet knows best. So no wonder. But what do you think of his recent buys ? General Electric: [GE 19.87 0.24 (+1.22%) ] Goldman Sachs: [GS 118.44 4.14 (+3.62%) ] NRG Energy: [NRG 24.36 5.03 (+26.02%) ] Sanofi-Aventis: [SNY 30.75 1.49 (+5.09%) ] Burlington Northern: [BNI 83.21 3.11 (+3.88%) ] Kraft: [KFT 29.53 0.91 (+3.18%) ] US Bancorp: [USB 30.45 -0.10 (-0.33%) ] WellPoint: [WLP 41.20 0.90 (+2.23%) ] UnitedHealth: [UNH 24.82 0.43 (+1.76%) ]

I'm thinking of buying a small business.....need pointers? I'm 20 years old, just graduated from college with 2 business degrees, and have very little money in the bank. I would like to buy a small business (I don't have a particular one in mind). now obviously I'd have to get financing, and i know the basics, such as going over the financials, and coming up with a business plan. My question is, did anybody else go through something similar and can you give me some pointers? What is the best way to do things? What are the steps involved? Do I need to hire lawyers or accountants? Where's the best place to get financing? What kind of governemnt paperwork do I have to fill out? I'm very aware that I may be too young and inexperianced to do this but I would like to learn if it's doable. Sam I DO have 2 business degrees, one in Hr and the other in CIS, I know a lot about running a business but not a lot about buying one. While i don't have a lot of money I CAN afford not to take money out of the business for 6 months to a year. My dream is not to start a certain type of company but to own several......in which case i need to elarn how to do it.

0% Down on Hotel? Hello, I am looking to buy a hotel in Washington, DC that is for sale. We are also considering a few other properties in simliar large cities with solid net operating income and good annual occupancy (60% or higher). My family has started a coporation last month in NY and we have no assets or income flow. We are looking to find a hotel loan for 6.5% for 85% of the cost and then find a second loan for the remaining 15%. We have considered issueing stock instead of a second loan. We are worried that if we use this method, someone would buy more than 50% of the stock and take control of our coporation and aquired assets. What would someone recommend be the best way to aquire our first hotel? We believe that this will be the toughest purchase and the rest will be easier after we have established creditability. All the prospective hotels have been in existence since at least 1998 and have all financials. Thanks for your help, lemonpiesaregood

Few questions about stocks? Hi I'm 19 and starting to learn about share's as I hope to get some money together and buy some. I just got a few questions I hope someone could answer them please :) What is Operating Income % and does (-) mean they lost money that year ? What is Margins % of Sales ? And just what are the important things to look at in a chart like this : http://financials.morningstar.com/ratios/r.html?t=AAPL&region=USA&culture=en-US If anybody could please answer these questions and give me some more advice would be great I have been printing lots of things the past few days and doing my best to learn all this stuff.

ways to make home eco-friendly? hi, me and my mom wants to invest in either buying land and building an eco friendly home, or converting our home into a eco friendly one, and we are familer to everything else, but when it comes to making our home eco friendly not really sure, i heard on the internet that you can collect rainwater for drinking, but we wanted to collect rainwater for our whole entire water source, and we arent sure if there are other alternatives that are better or if it is possible to collect rainwater for all your water resource(drinking, and plumbing and etc.) and for electricity, well we arent really sure either, can we use solar panels for all our electricity use in our home? or for some electricity use or are there any better alternatives? please help, we want to make our home entirly eco friendly, i need to know about the financials of it, and the best ways for us to make our home eco friendly. we arent doing this just for the enviorment but also lots of people say it can cut down money off of the bills

Im about to get fired what preparations should I take? I work as a Customer Service Rep. My former Super who was just fired 3 weeks ago put me on a performance plan. This was done maybe 2 months ago. Its no secret that she had it in for me. So basically im going to be fired for not meeting expectations. Today I was bought in to the office by the Manager for call monitoring score. They want me to score a 95 average. Im currently at 91.5 average. She went over the calls and said that she could terminate me now but she is giving me one more week. Yea one week. They are monitoring 10 calls a week instead of the normal 10 a month since im on this improvement plan. Just before my Sup put me on final she kept making idle threats in a joking way. At that point i decide to look for a new job this was maybe 3 months ago. A month later she follow with her threats. I have been preparing myself mentally for this. I have consulted several peers that told me if I get fired for this i stand a very good chance of obtaining unemployment as long as just keep trying my best. Of course a week doesnt allow me to get any of my financials ready in case i dont get unemployment. Any and all advice appreciated. Mike S this is something i would of probably done 5 years ago. However in this economy it can take several months to gain employment. I spoke to a few peers and as awful as it sounds i stand a better of chance of getting fired this way i have income. I only have about 2k in bank which wont last long. I do not have a degree so it will be tougher. I was hoping that I was able to land a new job before it will get to this point.

is smoking 5 cigarettes a day that bad? ok so for the past 3 months i was smoking a pack a day. first thing that got me concerned was financials at the least pack a day is $170 a month here. that's almost twice my cell phone bill. i started developing a cough (smoker's cough i guess) , i would have customers at work asking if i was sick etc... so i spent 4 days not smoking at all and it wasnt too hard seeing i was only smoking a pack a day for 3 months, but could i just ration out 5 cigarettes a day without having to worry too much about health problems. like i bought a pack today and pulled 5 cigarretes and put the other in a bag and i plan on staying strong. i know the best would be to quit completely. any smokers/ ex smokers have any input?

Can you help me find Circuit City and Best Buy financial data? More specifically I'm looking for the sales data for their firedog and geek squad services. What I need is how much of sales does each company's respective service make up. For example, how much of Circuit City's/Best Buy's sales for 2007 were from Firedog/Geek Squad. Also, if it's possible to find just the financial data for geek squad and firedog by themselves I could really use that as well.

Is now a good time to buy financials? They've been struggling recently, yet I see a lot of upside potential in a year or two. Should I jump in now while they're cheap? Or wait? Agree or disagree?

What is the best financial way to buy a sportbike? im thinking to buy motorcycle . used one . about $6000 . i have good credit. do i buy from dealer ship with financial? pay credit card? which one is better?

Why did AIG go up so high in price recently? Is it time to buy financials?

Are there any good sites to buy financial domination videos? I am looking for a site to buy good financial domination videos, and also give my money away. Any suggestions out there?

I am looking to get a loan to buy a business with no real financials? The current owner pockets a lot of the cash and doesn't show the true earnings. I have confidence of what the business really makes, but I will be unable to provide a lender with financial statements to back that up. What options does anyone know of to get a loan without the financials? The loan amount is $70,000.

What is the best notebook computer to buy? I took my old laptop in to Best Buy today because it had stopped booting. It is a few years old and they said it is more cost efficeient to buy a new one than to put money into the old one. So, now i'm trying to choose a new notebook computer. I am a teacher but this is my home computer. I want it for music, picture and video playing and editing, School related things (word processing, powerpoint) and internet as well as my financial records etc. I do not want a Mac because it will not be compatible with my computers at school. Any suggestions? What should I be looking for?

Why buy financials? The financial stocks are getting pretty cheap, and everyone is trying to pick a bottom, but I don't see any reason to buy financials, what with the rest of the market being down so much. When financials do finally recover the rest of the market will bounce back with them, and there are a lot of great companies in other sectors that will bounce back 50% or more when financials start to recover. So isn't it smarter to put your money in sectors that are solid, rather than try to pick the select financial companies that are going to come through the current mortgage crisis unscathed. It seems to me that you get just as much upside without the uncertainty of wondering what the next shoe to drop will be in the financials.

Buy car with cash, credit card or lease - which is best? I am going to buy a car that is 2 years old and about $15k. Is it better to lease it or buy in cash/credit card. I have never leased a car and not sure if it has any advantages, judging by some websites i have visited leasing seems to be daunting, easier to buy in cash. But is this a wise financial move?

Where is the best place to buy City/Municipal Bonds? Which ones are the best to buy? I've been reading a lot about these as being a relatively stable way of backing up an investment portfolio. However, I have never once figured out how to actually buy these, and/or where to look. If possible, please give me specific examples of where you buy them, or have seen them for sale ideally online. Please don't just say "broker" or "google it". I've already done that, and all I can find are glossy overviews by overpaid financial analysts.

Would you buy financial stocks now and give your reasons? I have bought some, but friends say I must be crazy. My thinking is "surely the major banks are too important to be allowed to fail"? But then, look at Bear Sterns!

Best Buy Corporate Financial Problems? PLEASE HELP!!? Can anyone, any expert in financial accounting or whatsoever help me out here? i'm working on an annual report project on Best Buy, i have to talk about Best Buy's problems (financially or whatsoever) and how they can improve on it (recommendations). Their problems can be on anything but this project is for my accounting financial analysis so i think i'd like information on that direction. here is the link: http://library.corporate-ir.net/library/83/831/83192/items/246115/bby_ar07_w10K.pdf Please, Please take a look at the web and gimme some directions on where i can find their problems/difficulty they face on their financial report? is this under "RISK FACTORS" on PG 13/119? or or is it somewhere else? or should i look it up somewhere else?? if so, where can i find it?? PLEASE HELP!! THANKS!

What is the best store to buy snowboarding pants? Ok so sometime soon I am going to learn how to snowboard with my best friend. I have a pair of snowpants but they are a little too small. So where is the best store that i can go to, where i can get good quality snow pants for and extremely good price? they need to have a good price because my family is having financial problems. ALSO! if possible send me pics of snow pants that you think are cute, or you think are good. I am a teenage girl.

What is the best book to buy that best explain stocks, bonds, and just finance in general? I want to learn more about how to invest my money and understand financial terms and so on. Which book out there best explains all things concerning finance?

How do I evaluate a company's financials before buying stock? I'm new to buying stock. What should I look for when evaluating a company's financials? How much debt is considered "too much"? How do I calculate the price to earnings ratio and what does that tell me?

What's the best way to buy commercial notes from banks? I want to try to acquire property through l...? What's the best way to purchase paper loans? Is there financial institutions that are willing to lend based on a strong note owner position?

The best way to gain money because of US financial crisis is buy stocks. What ? How to do it ? No idea? I just got a lot of money from my late grandfather and want to invest it

Best month to buy airline tickets in Australia? Is there a best month of the year to purchase airline tickets in australia. I was thinking june as this is the end of the financial year. I want to buy tickets from perth to brisbane for november this year and was wondering if i should wait through june in case they have a 'big'sale? I got tickets for $99 one way from perth to melbourne from jetstar when if first started but think it was promotion sale and not end of financial year sale. Or would it be july for the best sales of the year? Any smart cookies wanna help save me some money? :-)

Should I buy my best friend a birthday gift? I hang out with 3 close friends a lot. When it comes to Christmas or birthdays, we usually purchase something for one another. This Christmas, I bought one of my friends 2 nice necklaces, but she didn't get me anything, or the other 2 girls. Her family isn't in a good financial situation, and I'm not upset with her at all, but I was wondering if I shouldn't or should get a birthday gift for her, because I don't want her to feel obligated to get me one.

What currency is best to buy as a hedge against a possible US dollar devaluation? The US public debt is rapidly increasing and will soon put pressure on the US dollar. However the financial crisis is affecting the whole world. Which currency will be the new safe haven when the US dollar collapses?

What is the best way to buy a house with a 45,000 a year job and poor credit? My wife destroyed my perfect credit within the first 2 or 3 years of marrage. I have since taken a way all financial matters from my wife and now handle the bills. I work hard and have a good job and need a nice home to raise my 4 and 6 year old boys . I own 7 acres out of town and want to put a house on it. What should i do? I do not want to exceed $ 45,000-65,000 , and/or no more than a 300 dollars a month payment.

Which stocks to buy despite financial crisis? I want to invest something right now, I know there's a financial crisis going on in America, but hypothetically speaking I want to invest...which stocks would be the best to buy???

I'd like to buy a car at a repo auction many thousands of miles away. What is the best way to do this? If I can't attend the repo auction, is there some way I could bid on a car, pay for it, and have it shipped to me without any danger of getting scammed? Could I arrange for a representative to make the bids for me, perform the car inspection, and handle the financial and transportation matters for me without any fear of getting ripped off?

Best place to buy a puppy in the SW suburbs of chicago? Petland vs Happiness Is Pets? I've gone to Petland and they have great packages when it comes to purchasing a puppy. They have financial aid and let you pay for accessories over a period of time, plus free vet visit. I haven't seen Happiness Is Pets, but I'm wondering how good they are when it comes to prices of puppies and any deals/packages they have? Which is better? Or is there a better place other than these two?

Where can I find the best information on annuities so I can make an informed purchase and where should I buy? My husband and I just fired our financial advisor. Over the last 8 years this advisor who charged us fees had lost us approximately $1.2 million in the value of our account. We were in a diversified portfolio of about 8 mutual funds plus 2 bond funds (medium & long term) and some adjustments have been made along the way. We were told and were presented evidence back in the mid 90's that there had never been a rolling 10 year period where stock prices had negative returns. Except now. We have now decided to put our money where everyone else goes for protection, insurance companies! Many insurance companies have been around for over 100 years. Yes, some do fail but compared to everything else out there they are very safe. We want to put our money into annuities which pay interest each year. We also understand annuities are available that pay interest based on a stock index. Also, in 1 year we want to begin to receive a fixed monthly income for life from an immediate annuity.

How do I read a company's financials information before buying shares? Assuming that I find an attractive stock with potential to go up (based on past performance), how do I read that company's financial information (ie. cash flow, debt, assets, dividends) to decide if the company's doing well? For example, I've read several times that X company is a good buy because the price/share is low but they have X million in cash and very little debt. I usually go to Yahoo Finance for any company stock information. How can I read the Financial section and interpret all that stuff? Thanks.

What is the best financial software? I want to buy a financial software like Quicken that has retirement calculator and retirement guide. Which ones are the best and easiest to use?

What can you buy at the bookstore with financial aid? I am about to use my financial aid account to buy some books. It is my first time using it so I suppose the bookstore will just "charge" it off my financial aid monies. I am wondering what else or what other kinds of things I can buy at the bookstore after I've got all the supplies and books I need. Are there rules about the stuff you can buy with it? I seen alot of cool book bags there and sweaters and I just want to make the most of it since I might have some left over.

What is the best method to prevent too much of a financial loss when buying cars? We all know that when buying a car its value will never increase, but what is the best way to prevent too much depreciation? I mean is it better to buy a second hand car every few years, or maybe a brand new car every few years? Or is it best just to buy a second hand car and to keep it as long as possible? Does anyone know the answer to this?

what is the best small business to buy and run considering both financial and lifestyle issues?

Can you buy a computer and car with FINANCIAL AID? I qualify for financial aid. My mother is single with 3 kids, I have a child of my own & no job (cant find one). My mother has a job. I know i qualify for financial aid. Im going to college in august & i need a laptop and car. Can i buy a car with financial aid? I really need one, & a laptop.

Is now a good time to buy into financial stocks - Wells fargo & Bank of America? I am in the market for the long term first of all. I have about $600 to invest (plus a lot of other money which i am not touching - it is in a private company, but thats another story). Do the outlooks for the future of Wells fargo and Bank of America look good? In other words, will government want to get rid of them once we are out of this recession? Long term = 5+ years.... Any other banks/financials you'd recommend?

How would I go about getting financial aid to help buy a car? I work and work but cannot seem to save any money to buy a car. Due to a large family and this poor economy. Can anyone please show me how I would go about getting a government grant or financial aid that pays for a car? I do not want to lease or pay any interest. Please help me....

Beside CD in the bank, the best place to put my money to get higher return? I have surplus of of cash that I am not going to use in the next ten years at least, I put the money in Bank CDs, but the interest rates are too low. If any body knows an almost as safe as the bank, but earning much higher interest rate investment that I may consider ? How I can buy these financial instruments ? Are they safe ?

financial assistance to buy a car in dallas texas? I saw on the news a few days ago of financial assistance in dallas texas to old car owners to buy newer cars do you know where to call or contact?

Best place to buy laptop in financial method (London) Where?

Can I buy a car with my financial aid check? Once i send off my fasfa how long will it take for my financial aid check to come back? Could i buy myself a car(not new, used) with some of that money? Im moving out of my parents house sometime after graduation in may but i dont want to move until i have my own car. Im saving for a car and my apartment now but ill need a lil help thats y i want to use my financial aid check. When will it come back, will it be long?

Will there ever be a good time to buy stock in financials, they can't be a poison forever.?

Has anyone had problems with customer service from Best Buy/Geek Squad? I bought a computer from Best Buy in March of 2008. I began to experience many problems with my computer, and I took it into the geek squad at Best Buy. They told me that it was a Dell issue, so I contacted Dell, and they explained that it was a Geek Squad problem. I got the run around from them until finally Geek Squad took my computer in July of 2008. I did not hear back from them as to the status of my repair until early August, and they told me my computer had been received, but they did not have the parts, so they were ordering them. Then, they began to give me different stories. Geek Squad proceeded to tell me that my computer had been damaged in shipping, they lost it, found it, and that they could not fix it, so they trashed it. I am a college student, and I had been without my computer since the summer. I explained to them that they needed to replace my computer that they trashed, because I HAD to have a computer for my classes. No one would contact me back as to what to do, or if and when I would be recieving a new computer, so I went and purchased a new laptop. Finally they got back to me almost in October and told me that I could come in and get a new one. When they told me this, I explained that I did not want the computer because they damaged/lost/trashed it and it had taken so long for them to contact me that I had to purchase a new one due to their piss poor customer service. I proceeded to ask them for my money back for the computer, because it was brand new when I brought it in. They gave me another run around to multiple departments and people saying that someone would resolve it. I heard back from no one, so around Christmas I went into the store, brought my information, e-mails from geek squad and a receipt to the manager Mike Collins (Texarkana, TX) He apologized and told me that he would have it taken care of immediately. He took all of our information and said he would send it all to the corporate office. I never heard from anyone, so I came back to the store at the end of January and he had lost the information and never sent it. I then called Best Buy customer service and they told me that if I faxed them a letter stating my exactly problem with all of the information from geek squad related to my problem that it would be taken care of. I received an e-mail from HSBC, Best Buy's financial department two days ago saying to call them because they needed additional information. I called HSBC and they told me that it was not their issue, and connected me to Best Buy customer service department. Once I was on the phone with Best Buy, they had no idea what I was talking about. I have been getting POOR customer service from day one with everyone remotely related to Best Buy. Not only did they take forever to ship my laptop, but they lost it, found it damaged, and then they trashed it. My question is, has anyone had any problems with Best Buy like this, or even any Geek Squad/ Customer service problems, if so I would love to hear your stories please.

Is it best to buy fixed interest national saving certificates or index linked? In todays financial climate as a basic rate tax payer which type of certificate might be a good bet over the next five years? Am I correct to dismiss premium bonds as an alternative?

What information would be most important in a financial statement when looking to buy new stock? A company is interested in investing in an organization and would like to have part ownership through the sale of new stock. What information within the organization's financial statement would be important to the company wanting to buy stock?

Is there a program to give financial assistance to buy cars for disabled people? My step father is physically disabled and he does not have money to buy a car and his just died. Is there a Pennsylvania Program that can provide assistance?

Can i use my excess federal financial aid to buy a new laptop? i am going to a community college and i have excess financial aid. My laptop broke just about 3 days ago and i bought a new one already and i was wondering if i could use my excess financial aid to reimburse me for the cost of the laptop.

What to buy a financial advisor for Christmas? My brother is a new financial advisor and im not sure what to get him for Christmas. I want to get him something for his job but im not sure what. i got him a suit last year, so thats out of the question. He doesn't use a briefcase or anything. Any other ideas? hes 25 btw

Where can I Buy a Financial Calculator for class? Financial calulator to find interest on bonds payable and receivables, Future Value of 1, present value of annuity

Where can i buy financial math books in New york city.I am looking for Pual Wilmott books?

Does it make financial sense to buy a new car? I am currently driving a big old car which I enjoy (1990 Mercedes 300 SE), but its fuel economy is half of what it could be these days, it has no airbags, and I usually need to spend a bout $500 a month fixing something. Now, yesterday, I took this amazing little car for a test drive (2005 Mitsubishi Colt, haha, I know, sounds ridiculous) and fell totally in love with it. They want $10.000 for it. Would it be silly to buy it and trade the Merc? I'm not sure how I feel about giving it away, but its repairs are killing me slowly.

What birthday gift do I buy my best friend?? My best girl friend and I have birthdays 1 day apart, so we exchange gifts on the weekend closest to our birthdays. The problem I'm having is she is much more financial successful than myself (especially right now) and I don't know what to get her. I would describe her as a modern day Jackie-O. Please help.

A bank for .50 cents?? Is this a good buy?? Financials look much better than other banks.? http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bs?s=CNB&annual

I want to buy a double decker bus for a road trip around Europe, where do I start? To celebrate my 21st birthday, I'm going to get a double decker bus, install beds in the top and a living area in the bottom, then travel around Europe in it with some friends. The thing is, there are only 2 double deckers on eBay at the moment, which are already too expensive, and I don't know where else to look to buy one. My financial limit is about £2000, but I'd prefer it were closer to £1000, as I've obviously got to do it up. I don't care what condition it's in, as long as it runs and would be OK to live in for two months.

What can you buy with financial aid? Car; computer? Do they actually cut you a check, from the difference of the tuition?

How a financial analyst calculate the price to buy or sell a stock? I've read lots of report from financial analyst, but I just wonder what data and method do they use to calculate the price to suggest buy or sell the stock.Can someone tells me?