If you file for Chapter 7 or 11, it will remain on your credit report for up to 10 years. If you file for Chapter 13, it may stay on your report for up to seven years. A Chapter 11 bankruptcy will stay on the business's credit report, not the individual owner's, unless they file a personal bankruptcy.
Answer:Purchasing power in todayâs dollars = $289,287/1.02536 = $118,924. 4) You plan to save $7,000 each of the next 40 years, and invest that money in an account that pays 9% annual interest. In addition, you plan to pay for your childâs college education beginning in 20 years.
Time Value of Money. The Time Value of Money concept says that a dollar received today is worth more than a dollar received in the future. If you receive money two years from now you have lost two years worth of interest on that money. It is better to get the cash now and earn interest.