Recent content by centexbnkr

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    Are signed checks same as cash??

    Depends on the endorsement. If someone writes it to you, then you are a "Holder in Due Course." Signed in blank (just the sig) then all someone needs to do is sign below your name and present identification to cash it at the issuing bank. That's called "Blank Endorsement" and makes the check a...
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    Buying a house and only paying interest every month

    Probably not a bad idea. Look at the stock market over the last five years and then look at real estate prices. Real estate has been a more stable investment. In SF, it's likely he will get back what he puts in given the real estate market in that area (based on discussions I have had with...
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    Remember when MTV...

    I actually had MTV VJ Nina Blackwood's autographed picture until a couple of years ago. Isn't that sad... I also remember watching the first video when it came on: Video Killed the Radio Star. God I am getting old.
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    Help me give my brother some financial advice

    I'll throw in my 2 cents as well. Investment advisor or not, he really needs to get serious about establishing a budget. He needs to have the self control to set aside money every pay period. It's easier to have it deducted from a pay check then to sit down and write a check every month, so...
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    Fair starting salary for an MBA

    Well, this topic gave me a good reason to register since I know a little on the subject. My MBA is from a Tier 2 school and I started at $28,000 ten years ago. It was a tight job market (worse than it is now) and the cushy high paying jobs at the time were consulting. Anderson was the...