Recent questions tagged money

Description : What are some easy ways to reduce my energy bill?

Last Answer : Here are some easy ways to reduce your energy bill: Use Energy Star appliances: Energy Star certified appliances are energy efficient and can help you save money on your energy bill in the long-term. ... the energy efficiency of your home, and you'll be able to lower your energy bill over time.

Description : How can I save money on transportation?

Last Answer : Here are some ways to save money on transportation: Use public transportation: Taking public transportation can be cheaper than driving or taking a taxi, especially if you're traveling frequently. ... Remember to always plan ahead, look for discounts and be mindful of your transportation choices.

Description : How can I save money on groceries?

Last Answer : Here are some ways to save money on groceries: Make a grocery list: Before you go shopping, make a list of the items you need and stick to it. This will help you avoid impulse buys and ... to always compare prices and look for discounts, and you'll be able to stretch your grocery budget further.

Description : Where is the site in which you can pay to have your credit score raised?

Last Answer : Fraud scam !

Description : Have you ever run across a US $20 bill with a row of numbers written in red or pink ink across one end of the back side?

Last Answer : Do you mean money with red numbers minted on, or handwritten on? If you mean stamped or written on the money, then yes I have gotten a lot at work. Lots of them say to visit a website to track ... writing, or other weird stains. I had a money order with over $900 worth of twenties what a nightmare

Description : If you are concerned about conserving energy, would you use a gas or electric fireplace just for ambiance?

Last Answer : Another first world problem. If you are going to conserve energy as your question states, then don’t consume just for effect.

Description : How do professional athletes get paid when they have no spectators?

Last Answer : TV rights. Promoters that pay professional athletes make little to nothing from the ticket sales, tickets cover the costs of the facility. Baseball players are paid by their teams, who played to empty ... basketball and football. But they all were broadcast on TV and the TV rights paid the bills.

Description : List the poorest celebrities?

Last Answer : I would speculate that Josh Duggar is out of money. Also, Jon Gosselin from Jon and Kate Plus 8. I think the last I heard he was a waiter as opposed to the millions they made on their TV show. Fame is fleeting.

Description : Are the Ferengi rules of acquisition, from Star Trek, useful in the real world?

Last Answer : It sounds like Trump’s rules. It has worked for him so far, but there are several law suits against him.

Description : What do you spend your discretionary income on?

Last Answer : Entertainment, a few personal luxuries, and savings.

Description : Do you think any of the airlines are using covid to cancel flights?

Last Answer : Perhaps, but it is a rather stupid way of doing it. Cacellling flights cost money to the airlines - rebookings, refunds, and so on. And it is really bad for public relations - who ... testing positive for Covid and have to quarantine. Cancelling thousands of flights is not good corporate strategy.

Description : Will you educate me on IRA and CDs and stuff?

Last Answer : The main description of a traditional IRA is it is an account you put money in that reduces your income now, so you are taxed less now, and then when you take the money out when you are older it is ... are CD's you can add additional money or allow an increase to the rate, but those are not typical.

Description : What stocks are you buying now?

Last Answer : I do not gamble. So, none.

Description : Would it be fair to have a tax on unrealized capital gains?

Last Answer : No, for the very reason you have listed. If the gains are not realized, you don’t have the cash to pay the taxes. This is an astonishingly stupid proposal.

Description : Have you ever used your emergency/rainy day fund?

Last Answer : Yes. After we adopted our daughter, we saved up to adopt another child (it's flippin' expensive). We even had our first meeting with the adoption agency. Unfortunately, my wife was laid off and then unemployed ... half of our savings because of that. She's back to work now, so gotta save it back.

Description : Have you ever made use of the option to withdraw money from your bank account at the supermarket checkout?

Last Answer : Yes. It costs me 50 cents to make a withdrawal of any amount of money in excess of my bill. I have done it a few times for the convenience, but I hate paying a fee.

Description : How to make 700 USD in a day?

Last Answer : Sell your gaming systems, clothes and jewelry.

Description : Is COVID good for the balance of the Social Security Trust Fund?

Last Answer : It probably helps, but it’s also probably an insignificant dent. Keep in mind some people have chosen to stay unemployed who lost their jobs or chose to leave jobs, and open jobs don’t pay into SS. So, maybe COVID caused a decrease in money flowing into the SS system?

Description : Where do you draw the line between being poor, middle class, rich, etc.?

Last Answer : Poor - too much month left at the end of your paycheck. Food insecurity is part of your life. Middle class - Able to pay rent or house payment, able to pay bills and take an occasional ... for retirement. Rich/wealthy - Annual income is well above level to maintain standard of living at retirement.

Description : What are some ways to make money?

Last Answer : Do you have any Art skills. I see university Fine art students who probably graduated recently or in the last two years are now making How to draw ( watercolor, Acrylic painting and so on) while others ... stages . Anything tht you want ot know how to do is on youtube now and not all are experts.

Description : Do some people become richer because they manage money better?

Last Answer : Several wealthy people I've known have given me tips on keeping money over the years. One man who owned a company and fleet of vehicles, told me he only keeps liability on all his vehicles because ... the lot. Dave Ramsey says NEVER lease a vehicle, it's the dumbest move you can make financially.

Description : What is the most valuable currency note on Earth? How many do you need to reach to the moon?

Last Answer : I found in a quick Wikipedia search that America has a $10,000 note that is still legal tender. Just not printed anymore. Can anyone beat that?

Description : Is it okay to be benefit driven?

Last Answer : I don't fully understand your question. If by benefits you mean money, then my opinion is no, you should not be driven by love of money over all other returns. There are more important ... more joy than closing a big business deal. Greed will most often lead to unhappiness instead of contentment.

Description : Should Musk be worried?

Last Answer : Musk has not “ruined people’s lives.” Anyone damaged financially through his tweets about cryptos is deserving what ever happens because cryptos are a Ponzi scheme. His reputation is already a mess, so no bother from internet trolls.

Description : If a stranger gives you $1,000 with the stipulation that you give half to someone else, who do you give it to and why?

Last Answer : I’d either give it to my nephew whose money is tight or a good friend who could use some extra for a vacation.

Description : How much does it cost society to raise a child to adulthood?

Last Answer : I'd say there are a lot of variables here. When you say any country, there are countries with a high cost of living and there are places to live where the cost may be little. You can raise ... costs more, and that all depends on whether it's a state school or a private college, scholarships, etc.

Description : What is the break point of debt in a country and or person?

Last Answer : Credit card debt compounds DAILY to maximize income from banks at the expense of people who see few options and/or don't really understand or are avoiding thinking about how evil that is. That means that both ... it at about $33 per day, so you'd be gaining about $1000 debt per month from interest.

Description : What would you think or feel if your elderly uncle gave you $15,000?

Last Answer : Grateful.

Description : If someone is given a lottery ticket is there an unspoken agreement about what happens if it is a winner?

Last Answer : It is entirely arbitrary. An agreement can be made in advance, but usually a ticket given as a gift, the winnings then become the gift. The winner might share out of the goodness of their heart. In ... the one she bought personally, but a judge didn't agree. He ruled the winnings must be shared.

Description : Have you ever accomplished your goals and felt empty after?

Last Answer : Ok I just had two Pizza pops and coke a cola. I am feeling better. I am still curious about long term goals.

Description : Where do you keep money to prevent yourself from being tempted in spending it?

Last Answer : In a savings account. Then I hide it from my online banking.

Description : What thought goes round in your head when you hear or read the following...

Last Answer : That’s about a hundred bucks.

Description : With printing your own money being illegal, what legal arguments would the state use to criminalise you, if you had the technology to transmutate literal dirt into gold?

Last Answer : Since gold is not money, it isn't a matter of counterfeiting. But true transmutation would mean that the gold produced from dirt would be indistinguishable from gold mined in the traditional ... like someone finding an alternative way to mine bitcoins at 1/1000th the necessary computing work.

Description : For all those in other countries - Is your government issuing anything like US stimulus checks as part of a pandemic relief plan?

Last Answer : Canada has, it was called the cerb it was 2 grand a month for five months, but fully taxable meaning you will pay tax on the money.

Description : If you found money while being out in public, what would the amount have to be, before you decided to turn it in vs keeping it?

Last Answer : More than $20. In my old job my bosses wife dropped a pile of cash and a cheque out side of the store. I returned it to her.

Description : Have you successfully retrieved money from a fraud claim you filed on your debit card?

Last Answer : I did. It took a few days, but I only dealt with my bank. Actually, the bank had called me first, suspecting that the transaction was fraudulent.

Description : What are the limits to giving a scholarship?

Last Answer : The limit is that as x approaches infinity y approaches zero..

Description : What do you think would be a good amount to leave each child in your will?

Last Answer : That depends on your circumstances, and your relationship with the kids. If you also want to earmark something for charities or whatever, decide if how much of a percentage they would get.

Description : How did Epstein get all that money?

Last Answer : Did you ask Google? He was untouchable because he had all that money.

Description : How long will my General Electric clock radio last that I bought in the 80's?

Last Answer : I didn’t buy this with my own money, but my mom bought me a shower clock for the first house I ever bought in 1985. I still have it and it is still ticking. Thanks for asking this question!

Description : What is a good product or service, or investment, to save up $500 a month for?

Last Answer : Rather than saving for a specific thing, save to get a cushion in case of a sudden need. Don’t let Savings Burn a hole in your pocket.

Description : Is the fact that women athletes aren't paid as much as men an issue for you?

Last Answer : Not a sports fan so I haven’t been paying attention. I’m just wondering though IF the difference is related to male dominated sports generating way, way more profits?

Description : Your father has died, and his will stipulates, that you must infect yourself with HIV, in order to get the money. You agree to the terms. How much money did you inherit?

Last Answer : So, what, we just make up a number here? In that case I inherited $1 trillion USD.

Description : What is your opinion on John Cusack's tweet?

Last Answer : It isn’t anti-Semitic to criticize Israel. But I understand that these kinds of criticisms are reminiscent of the “Jewish cabal secretly rules the world” conspiracy theory, which is an old anti-Semitic trope. I don’t think it’s a big deal. Criticizing Israel is not the same as criticizing all Jews.

Description : Did you ever make a financial decision that was illogical that worked out ok?

Last Answer : I haven’t, but Rick does all the time.

Description : How do you get your credit score to 800?

Last Answer : If you don't want to open more credit cards you could try to just get your credit limit raised on the card you already have. For instance if your credit limit is currently $5K on your visa, see ... in full, that you currently have transactions not paid counts. It is not just about paying on time.

Description : Looking for a financial assistance solution for my pet injury site's viewers, besides pet insurance. What are some web affiliates for this?

Last Answer : Care Credit is the only one my area offers and it sucks. Either you have the money or you put your pet down, that’s your two options.

Description : What is your household salary tipping point for savings?

Last Answer : My only discretional income is from food. If I don’t order out in a month then it goes to savings. I have no car, house, mortgage, wife or kids.

Description : For online payments, is it better to do it through my bank instead of using the payee's online payment system?

Last Answer : I use my bank's ez pay system. It's worked great for me for years. In the past our company ran into a problem with a credit card processing vendor who initiated a BS withdrawal from our bank (we ... them to submit a bill to your bank and the bank will pay the amount submitted if you set that up.

Description : What's the appropriate punishment for the parents who bribed their kids' admission to those elite colleges?

Last Answer : Besides jail time, fines should be four years full tuition for 5 deserving students, plus their kid should have to do two years study at a community college to re-qualify.