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Why did Wal-Mart end layaway?

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Tuesday
Nov 17,2009

It wasn't making them any money and storing the goods was a problem.
They're evil.

http://wakeupwalmart.com/facts/#taxpayers

http://www.goodjobsfirst.org/pdf/wmtstudy.pdf

http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/24/news/fortune500/walmart_subsidies/

Why Do Jobs Pay You For Training?

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Monday
Nov 16,2009

Today, I went for a job interview for a Sales Representative for Verizon, and I got approved for the job. They said they pay minimum age for one week of training.

Why do some jobs do this? Of course it's a good deal for me because I get to learn about the job and get paid for it. But wouldn't they be wasting money if someone decides at the end of training the job is not for them??
That is why companies have an HR department that screens potential candidates for hire. Sometimes we hire up to 150% of what we need in the sales force because we already know 50% won't make it through the training. If you're making minimum wage for training that's chump change to Verizon where the sales associates make upwards of $80,000 a year.
No one wants to work for free and no company can have someone working without being on the clock, it would be a liability.

It costs them less money to train you at minimum wage, rather then hiring you and throwing you in the mix, and then if you make a mistake or if a customer complains , then it could be worse off for the employer.

I used to own a small business, and when I hired someone new, I had to waste $100 on there uniform, and after 2-3 days they would not come back and I never got my uniform back. These are just things that companies are used to dealing with
Maybe you may actually pay attention and try really hard to understand what you have to do because you are getting paid too :D

Monday
Nov 16,2009

If your wage was below both NIC and taxable limit, employer may not have bothered before, although he should have. He was not to know that this wasn't your second job. Perhaps your wage has increased to over taxable limit, which means he has to regularise position. It could also mean he has not been doing things properly, and tax office staff are sniffing around. If he hasn't been making correct deductions tax office can come back on him for any underpayment, plus penalties. I'm afraid we can only guess. Can you not ask him what has taken so long?
How much is your weekly pay? If you are blow the taxable limit, maybe your employer failed to get you to complete this when you satrted, so he is tidying thngs up.
I have no idea but that's really odd. If you didn't have a P45 you should have completed a P46 straightaway.
sounds like your employer hasn't been paying your taxes.if they haven't you will still be responsible to pay any out standing taxes

Monday
Nov 16,2009

Need to place an order for an inmate and this is the website to order from. I have the form with the website and can not get it to open. I have gotten other people to try and I even contacted my internet provider. I ordered from them last year, no problem. Help!!!!!
Not sure what is wrong, but I have tried all night. I know they say Nov. 11 is the closing day on their order brochure, but I think the website will be up until Nov. 20. I tried to call the customer service number and their mailbox is full. It is my guess that there is something wrong on their end. I am sure that come tomorrow they will have it up and running. I also think that IF they get enough calls, and if the site was supposed to close today, then they will more than likely have it up and running tomorrow. I will call in the morning and post what I find out on here after wards.
I had the same problem. I spoke to a corrections officer at Pasquotank Correctional Inst. and she said she had got several calls with the same problem. She couldnt give any additional information for whom to contact. She said her best suggestion was to call the company today and try to reach them…Yesterday was a holiday "Veterans Day". The post office was closed and evidentely they didnt think of that when they put that date on the order form.
I ordered my brother's package on Tuesday but I have yet to get a confirmation email. I am worried now that the order did not go through because the amount hasn't been deducted from my mom's account. And you know that the order had to be placed by last night.
And of course, I cannot get anyone on the phone to confirm the order.
This is the first year that this ordeal has happened. In the past everything has been smooth.

As to why you werent able to get online.I am not sure. This year is just a mess!!
I have been trying to acess the website all day. I did get in momentarially and as I entered my information I was booted out. I have attempted throughout the day with no success. I suggest you contact the customer service custserv@securitypluspackaging.com

Only minutes left.
You know I was wondering the exact same thing I've been on this quest now for the past 3 1/2 hours trying to call, access the internet for what ever by googling them as well. I've called the toll free number of 866-838-8384 and 704-471-0606 but NOTHING! we've got 36 minutes and counting…dammit
Are u in NC. I called the correction facility and they will not have anybody for me to talk to until tomorrow
hey yall im in that boat with you all i been trying all night as well
if anyone finds out we can still order tomorrow e-mail me
nanapat4220@yahoo.com thanks and good luck to all

Monday
Nov 16,2009

Because buildings are built with cement. In order to make cement, you must mix gravel, water, and 25 $100 bills together per pound of cement. The cement alone runs companies hundreds of thousands of dollars just to build a simple building.
Because it is always a tall order.

Monday
Nov 16,2009

I got my Bachelor's degree from a state university and am shocked at the sticker price for some of these private schools. Is it normal for these schools to charge so much money and is it worth the money to attend? I've looked into community colleges, but their wait lists tend to be very long. Do most LPN and RN students go to public or private institutions?
I am an LPN student and I go to private school. It's costing me $25,000. I look at it this way: I got in (no mean feat in Oregon), and if I waited another year to maybe get into a cheaper school (with no guarantee that I would), I would lose over $25,000 in wages (LPN salary is around $40,000 a year on average in Oregon) when I could have been working as an LPN instead going to the school that only cost $5,000.
A lot of employers around here offer tuition reimbursement and I plan to pay back my loans in five years ($5,000 or so a year is feasible and that way I don't have to pay years and years of interest).

Sunday
Nov 15,2009

I made a $16000.00 deposit yesterday and I cannot use all funds until 11/30. A small portion (4900.00) will be available on 11/20/09.

I argued with the branch manager who was claiming the delay was because it is an out of state check (portion of estate payoff). I told him that I could go out of state and write a personal check and that the check will be paid as soon as presented to Wells Fargo with total time of maybe 48hrs.

Is this standard practice of banks to hold large deposits on personal checking accounts this long? Or am I getting hosed by Wells Fargo Bank? Is Wells Fargo just wanting to use my money for several days?
It's one of those old procedures that's stuck through technological updates. Most commonly, the answer is that they need to wait for the check to clear. However, in today's day and age when most things clear overnight, the banks are using the float.

Another reason they may hold it is that the check presented may be fraudulent, and that would a logical rationale to holding a check. If you have the time, you may want to go to your bank and sit with a rep to have them check with the clearing bank to see whether or not the funds have cleared. I've done this in the past, and typically, the manager has the authority to release the funds once they can verify that the check was paid.
Each bank sets its own conditions on funds availability. These holds are due to the extensive incidents of counterfeit and NSF checks. Your deposit will ultimately be "back credited" to the date you made it; the funds just aren't available until the waiting period ends.
Most banks put long holds on large dollar volume checks. Especially when these checks are from out-of-state.

It's because if the check is bad, it takes about two weeks for the check to be returned to the bank where you cashed it. After the bank where it's drawn determines that the check won't be paid it has to be returned to its regional Federal Reserve Bank. And then they sort through them and return it to your bank's regional Federal Reserve Bank. And then they sort through them and return it to your bank. And then they have to sort them and enter the information.

If the bank where it was drawn on has a branch in your area, I would have cashed it there. Then you could have taken the cash to Wells Fargo and deposited there. I had to do the same with a large check drawn on Wachovia and then deposit the cash at BofA.

Thursday
Nov 5,2009

So, for about a year and a half maybe, I have like, lived on Maruchan Creamy Chicken Ramen Noodles. It is the only flavor I like, and the only brand I like. They are easy to cook, don't take long, and fill me up while tasting great.

But my Wal Mart all of a sudden stopped carrying them a couple of months ago. Is there anything I can do to get them to start carrying them again? I really need them to, because I get hungry a lot but there is never anything around my house to eat.
Have you asked the manager of that Walmart why they don't carry them any more, and whether or not it would be possible for them to start carrying them again?

It's a smart move for store managers to keep their customers happy. I'll bet yours would be glad to hear from you.
If ask management and keep bothering them about it, they change their inventory. My friends and I kept bothering the people at ours until they started selling A LOT more Pocky. Instead of just like, a case a month.
Talk to the manager if that doesn't work find another grocery store to shop at. Ramen is yummy and cheap also very bad for you way to much sodium.

Why we should retire 401k?

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Thursday
Nov 5,2009

that's a question off msn homepage.comes with video i couldn't make sense of. another threat? what else does pres. intend to steal from us?
I can understand why they are making that statement. One thing is that some companies are no longer contributing and matching employees anymore and what you can invest in within the 401k is limited. If you establish an IRA and contribute to your own individual retirement account it gives many other options of how you want to invest your money.
If 401ks are eliminated, then the stock market would crash. Remember when the 401k rave pushed the market to all time highs during the Clinton years. Americans are spenders, so that need to save is paramount to the lending industry. If we save less, then less can be lended and real economic growth is stymied. So then the government has to borrow more from other places–China, print money to prop up the economy. So do you see the importance of saving. Our savings should be the source of economic growth, not borrowing.
Here we go again . . Heritagefoundation.org
Here's the problems:

1. People aren't saving enough.
2. People are saving, but only in retirement accounts.
3. People are emptying the accounts when they have an emergency.

So if we got rid of 401Ks and people saved normally, maybe they'd do better.
what if your money made you 1 - 10% or 10% to 200% per month
with no risk at all,what if you dont need to work and just enjoy life
what if you can watch your wealth growing while you are having fun
visit myfxfunds.com

Monday
Aug 17,2009

I have a 1999 Dodge Neon, and the bank that gave me the loan said that I can't ell the car until the loan is paid off. It doesn't make much sense to me since I'm not paying off the car. I'm paying off the loan. Do all banks do this.

I have mine with Bank of the West.
Your car loan is secured by the car, meaning that if you don't pay the car loan, they repossess the car. If you sell your car and still owe them money, they won't be able to collect the car if you fail to pay. If you want to sell for an amount that is greater than or equal to the outstanding loan amount, ask them how you can arrange to get the lien on the car released and transfer ownership. If you will sell for less than the outstanding loan amount, you'll need to go into pocket to pay off the rest of the car loan.
You can't sell the car until you have the title to the car. You can't have the title until you pay off the loan.

Now if you can find someone that is willing to pay for the car before you can give them the title that you yet don't have because you haven't yet paid of the loan, then go for it. It is generally difficult to find someone that is willing to spend a lot of time trying to get all transactions performed simultaneously.
The car is known as the "equity" or insurance the bank, i presume National Westminster Bank (NatWest), Needs this because if you hae difficulty paying your loan they will Take the cat ans Sell at an auction to raise the money back. Luckily for NatWest Bankers, if you do have difficulty and they sell your car. if it makes more money. i.e you loan is for £1000 and you car is worth £2000. the bank will take £500 for administration charges and etc and you will get the next £500.
That can't be right…of course they want you to pay out the loan first because then they get all that lovely interest money out of your pocket. But I really think they can't stop you from selling the car if you want to - they don't rule your life! What if it was a dud, or you were moving overseas? You'd HAVE to sell it! Just make sure you sell it for more than you have to pay them out! Call and ask for a pay-out figure!
Good luck!

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