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To: energyplay who wrote (51110)	6/19/2004 2:35:39 AM
From: Taikun	Respond to of 74559

Taxes, did I hear someone say I had to pay TAXES? (It's OK, I have note from the IRS)

To: energyplay who wrote (51110)	6/19/2004 3:43:48 AM
From: RealMuLan	Respond to of 74559

>>Eventually, both cars are paid off,<< That will be the time to have a new car. Last time I heard is that over 40% of the cars worth less than its outstanding loan. >>and then the credit card debt is reduced with transfering the balance to cards with lower rates. +4,000<< That all depends on how much they owe and how is their credit. I have a friend who have US$30000+ credit card debt with 15%-20% APR (he already refinace his house twice). And his wife is unemployed. >>Both people get nominal rasies at work of about 2%. +4,000<< Most of state employees (exclude professors in state universities) got an average annual raise 1-1.5%, including the booming days around year 2000. >>Some will be company stock purchases at 15% discounts. << I got a friends working for QCOM, and bought some stock options during the good time, still lost about high 5 figures<g> And he said there are quite a few of his workmates are in the same situation.