This is a question about surrendering a life insurance policy.?

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

This is a question about surrendering a life insurance police, but I have a problem.?
I have a dynamic life insurance policy that I was told I could surrender and use for my daughters college fund. The amount is nearly 00. I am the owner of the policy and I am the one who is insured. [...]

IS IT SAFE TO INVEST IN TODAY'S ECONOMY?

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Are oil and gas drilling investments profitable, looking at investing with a company that only drills wells in proven areas.
The potential profit is great and money call roll in monthly for 20-30 yrs and the investment is 100% tax write off.
Would you invest in this type of venture?
Are you investing in this unstable [...]

Claim to land seized by government and auctioned?

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

About 19 years ago my family bought a property that was auctioned because the owners died and I believe they did not have a will, however they had 7+ kids and some of them were minors and either they couldn’t agree who would get ownership or something so they were forced to auction it so [...]

Which candidate will drive the price of oil to $200 per barrel?

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

We in Iran have severe shortage of money, with oil revenues totalling only 0 billion in the last year. We are very intersted in making more money.

Are we being gouged by the electric company?

Friday, November 12th, 2010

I’ve noticed a new charge on our electric bill called PCA. It was explained that it stands for Power Cost Adjustment, which varies from month to month to compensate for the regular fluctuations in the price of the coal and natural gas used to generate the electricity you consume.
What a crock! [...]

Is the price of Oil per Barrel go up mean the DJI go up at the same time?

Friday, November 5th, 2010

I might found out a gas means the price of Oil was about at least 0/Barrel.
Dow was about 14,000 and lost around 60% of the money in months between 2008 and 2009.
14,000 Dow in 2007 and gas in 2008. Today is 11,400 Dow and Gas (/Barrel).
that is true.
i know that.

Gas on my property..?

Friday, October 29th, 2010

I signed a lease with a gas and oil company. They started drilling and found that I had gas on or near my property. Can any one tell me what happens next. I don’t have a lot of land only .583 acres. But none the less there is money to be made right?

How practical is it to use vegetable as a car fuel?

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

I read an article recently that used frying oil can be used as a fuel for cars – with a few engine modifications. Now here is a win – win situation: car owners get free fuel while restaurant owners get rid of their old cooking oil. And, no drilling, oil tankers, or money [...]

Who Should Vote?

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

Should voting be restricted to land owners, stock holders and military? These are the people that actually own a piece of the U.S. or are fighting for it. People on welfare or the poor are always going to vote for the party that promise to give them more for doing nothing. Do they have a [...]

I wanna complete my master degree in petroleum engineering in USA?

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

I am from Egypt, and I graduated this summer as a petroleum engineer from cairo university. My dream is to complete my high studies in the states but i have no money to afford studying there.

Lumberjack Problem! Economics Related! Help Plz! ?

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Jake, Connor, and Wyatt are lumberjacks living in Oregon. They live next to a state forest that is open to logging. Assume that they are the only three lumberjacks who log this land.
Each year, the lumberjacks choose independently how many acres of trees to cut down: specifically, they choose whether to log intensively (that is, [...]

Why is the Bush Administrations answer for high gas prices always to drill offshore and in Alaska?

Friday, September 24th, 2010

It seems easier just to stop starting fights with all the countries that have the oil (Iraq, Iran, Venezuela) than to tear apart our natural reserves and risk damaging what little is left of our countrys natural beauty. Any thoughts?
Supply and demand is apopular answer and Republicans think the best answer is to drill [...]

I need help! Natural gas was found near my neighborhood, What would you do?

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

There is this company called Chesapeake gas Co. who discovered natural gas in our area. They are wanting to drill and give us money to allow them to drill. My property may or may not be above a gas reserve, BUT, they would still be running gas pipes under my property. Either way I would [...]

How realistic is it to use a 1970's Land Rover Series III as a daily driver?

Monday, September 13th, 2010

I have always had a bit of a hankering after the old Land Rovers but, not being mechanically minded, I have always been a little put off. The thing is that I now have more money than when I was at Uni and so I’m now in a position to make my dream happen.
However, what [...]

My land lords went crazy when I gave my 30day California?

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

The situation: I rent a room along with 2 other girls at a house where the land lords do not live. We had agreed to pay 300 a month. They continued to move not one but two family members in one of which has been in and out of prison.
We already had issues due [...]

Question about real estate law?

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

I bought a piece of land from someone. This person buys land, resells them to people who cannot get traditional financing. So, the deal is, he doesn’t check credit or job references, but hangs onto the deed until it is paid in full. There is a contract between him and the buyer as proof of [...]

Why cap-and-trade sucks?

Monday, August 30th, 2010

From what I gather, this Cap & Trade policy will not have all that great of an effect on the economy, for example, it will:
Destroy an average of 1-3 million jobs, every year
Raise inflation-adjusted gasoline prices by 74 percent
Raise residential natural gas prices by 55 percent
Raise an average family’s annual energy bill by ,500 annually
Increase [...]

This is a question about surrendering a life insurance police, but I have a problem.?

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

I have a dynamic life insurance policy that I was told I could surrender and use for my daughters college fund. The amount is nearly 00. I am the owner of the policy and I am the one who is insured. Here is the problem: I got the papers in the mail [...]

Should I sell my house now or wait until the two year minimum capitol gains tax doesn't apply?

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Here is my situation. My father in law has given us a couple of acres of land. He’s even given us a house to live in, next to our lot to save money and while our house is being built.
We’ve lived in our current house for a year and three months. That [...]

I have a tentative agreement for a land contract I paid 1600 dollars for rent for Feb. Mar.?

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

And then i was supposed to pay 5000 at the end of feb. and 5000 at the end of mar. but when the owners found out I didn’t have the money they put it up for sale and then gave it to their daughter can you believe that ?They thought they could trust me because [...]

Since the auto and construction industries can't bring us out of this unemployment crisis how about drilling?

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Why don’t we turn to the good ole oilfield to get us out of this mess? It sure as hell won’t be green jobs anytime soon so why don’t we start getting our own oil/gas out of the ground in the USA and stop relying on foreign oil? The overseas industry is thinking about taking [...]

How is Obama’s plan to tax oil and give it to Americans change?

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Libs have been wanting to do this for years. Bush just gave out checks to everybody, he can’t even change from what Bush does. Sad.
Just as a side note. If they tax the oil companies to a toon of 1K a taxpayer, wouldn’t the prices just rise by the same [...]

How to Fixed Price Natural Gas Programs Work?

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Yesterday, we were approached by a company called "Just Energy" Corp. and invited to sign up for a natural gas fixed price program, promising to "lock your price in now for guaranteed protection against future increases."
I guess whenever a business offers me something, my first question is, "what’s in it for them?" I presume they [...]

If you are in a option to buy can the landlord stick a for sale sign in your yard?

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

If you are in a option to purchase contract can the land owner put a house for sale sign in the yard?
If someone knows how to get the sign out of my yard please let me know!!! He states he is in financial trouble and needs to sell it now. He states he cant wait [...]

What is a better choice, PhD in statistics or bachelors in petroleum engineering?

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

I’m currently taking courses towards a masters and eventually PhD in statistics. I have heard that high level statisticians are needed and make good money. I have also heard that petroleum engineers make a lot of money as well.
What is a better career choice in the long run? What will be better in the next [...]