Archive for August, 2008
What exactly does a Finance major entail?
jacobm_24 asked: I am currently a freshman in college and am looking at all types of majors. Currently, I am leaning toward a business degree, but I have very little experience with business or finance of any kind. What exactly does a finance major entail, and is it a big setback that I [...]
How do I finance a trip through Latin America. Are there easy ways for english speakers to find work?
DoctorB asked: I am determined to travel throughout Latina America but need to find ways to work while traveling to finance the trip.
Can anyone tell me what participation split means with a car dealership and a finance company?
xsvideo asked: I have a high interest rate loan on a truck, I am paying the payments on time and I am thinking about getting something else with a better interest rate. But I found out that car dealerships and finance companies have participation splits when they sell a car and complete the financing. I [...]
Can a company add finance charges and interest to shipping charges?
normies112 asked: I ordered an Airdyne Bike and when it was delivered, it never made it off the UPS truck. They are charging me shipping charges, which I completely understand i’m responsible for, but those charges are accruing interest, and finance charges. I thought the interest and finance charges would be applied to the actual [...]
What are some things that I can do on my own to prepare for accounting and finance classes?
The Chief asked: I don’t have any accounting or finance classes until next spring, but I wanted to get a head start on some of the things I would be doing in them. What are some ways that I can prepare on my own ?
Is Computer Science considred a quantitative major for finance jobs?
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.
