Archive for March, 2011

What is the better route to finance a new car?

Monday, March 14th, 2011

jodimb32 asked: I want to buy a used car. Is it better to try to secure financing from a bank before going to any dealerships? Or, are the dealerships more willing to haggle if I finance thru them? Get a finance degree and you would know the answer.

How to find a topic in corporate finance to write a paper?

Monday, March 14th, 2011

travelsource asked: Currently, I am a mba finance student , and I am really interested in finance. So I wanna find an interesting topic in corporate finance to write a paper, through which I can mine more knowledge in this field. Thanks for your help.

Is Computer Science considred a quantitative major for finance jobs?

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Ali R asked: I want to work in investment banking/ finance after college, and was wondering if Computer Science would be a good quantitative major for an undergraduate degree. Ultimately, I want to get an MBA right after or at least a Masters of Finance degree before I start working.

What is the difference between a Finance generalist and a Finance specialist? How does your company define it?

Monday, March 14th, 2011

CompProf asked: We are working on a new job structure for our Finance department. I would like to know if you have a speciality track and/or a generalist track how do you define it? What are some sample job titles?

What is the name of a popular finance program?

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

friday asked: Personal finance software helps you balance your checkbook and manange your finances. What is the name of a popular personal finance program?

What personal finance lesson do you wish you had been taught by your parents or in school?

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

Bdubs asked: Personal finance was slightly taught to me by my parents or in school. I had to learn how to balance a checkbook, the dangers of credit cards and about saving all on my own. What personal finance lesson do you wish you had been taught in your younger years & how would that [...]

Can a finance company have my tax return garnished or taken away?

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

jay27 asked: 10 years ago I defaulted on a car loan, and still owe the finance company $7000, which I’m planning on paying now. Can the finance company take my tax return, or only if I owe FEDERAL AGENCIES? The case went to court, and I was in another state at the time, so judgment [...]

Should I buy a car which is categorized as a finance repossession?

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

lankhai2006 asked: Should I buy a car which is categorized as a finance repossession? I checked this preowned car, and AA said there is an existing finance agreement against the car, which is a hire purchase. I told the dealer, and he said this is a finance repossession. He said the finance company has cleared [...]

What are the other finance courses i can take to help me get good paying job in the banking industry?

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Edmund O asked: im going to pursue a degree in accountancy at NTU and aims to work in the banking industry. What are the finance courses i can take with an A level cert with zero years of work experience to help me achieve my aim easier. preferably part time courses i can do within [...]

What can a finance major expect to do as far as work goes?

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Adsf A asked: I am considering finance, but all i have done in school is do problems. A lot of it is very difficult. Do finance majors use everything they learned in their jobs? What exactly do they do? How would a online finance degree help me after law school?