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Are services provided to Google employees taxed as income or in any way?

The particular service I want to look at is food (though I think the same ideas should apply to all services). So Let's say that a Google employee spends a dollar on food, purchasing groceries. They got that dollar through working for Google, and…
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Electric car lease or buy?

I know the conventional wisdom for leasing vs. buying, but are the economics of an electric car significantly different than other vehicles?
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Dividend Payments - Am I entitled?

Suppose I own 100 stocks in a company listed on the LSE. I purchased these shares through an online broker some time around the 1st of November 2016. Looking up the dividend dates of the company using this site I find the following…
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The mortgage company is trying to force us to make repairs after an insurance claim

We had some hail damage to our roof and deck after a bad storm and made a claim with our insurance company. The damage was in the 5 figure range, but the estimate for the deck was only a couple of thousands dollars. Our mortgage company made the…
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Can I profit from anticipating a drop in value?

Suppose there is an investment, such as a stock, which I currently own no units of. I predict this investment will soon drop in value. I have no reason to predict that the investment will bounce back shortly after it drops in value. If I owned some…
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What risks are there acting as a broker between PayPal and electronic bank transfers?

I have a company offering a position as a transaction representative, they're located in Poland and say they can't take direct payments or use Paypal due to "money amount limits" on Paypal there. Therefore items the company has auctioned/sold (kind…
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Why would my job recruiter want me to form an LLC?

What are the benefits of forming an LLC when contracting for a high-paying job? My recruiter is asking me to do some tax things that I don't really understand. He's also a bit of a snake so I am worried. I am pursuing a high-paying position through…
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I received a refund when I did not return the item, and they won't reverse the refund? At what point is that considered "my money"?

The item was a mattress, which I still have and never asked to return. They made a mistake with my delivery and the delivery fee was supposed to be returned. However, the credit, about $600 is on my credit card, which previously had a zero balance,…
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Pros/Cons of a Health Savings Account (HSA) in the USA?

I am wanting to know the real benefits or pros/cons of a HSA in the USA. I have now been given the option of signing up for one due to healthcare changes. I understand some of the basics, but after reading some of the limitations and restrictions,…
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Does investing in a company support it?

I ask this question in the context of investing in "ethical" companies, as someone I know wants to do in order to support them. My understanding is that when you buy stock, you're just exchanging ownership of the company, and not actually helping…
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What is the point of ATM transaction limits?

One time, I needed $300 from an ATM, but this particular ATM had a $200/transaction limit. I took $200 dollars out of my checking account and took my card. Literally a few seconds later, I put my card back in and took the other $100 out with no…
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Credit card replaced due to fraud, new card has exactly the same information as the old one. How does this address the fraud risk?

My credit card company detected fraud on my account. They contacted me about this fraud, we identified fraudulent charges. I was also told my current cards on the account would not work and I would be sent new cards. The new cards I received have…
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How to avoid being scammed while purchasing unimproved land online?

I am currently in the process of purchasing a piece of land I found for sale online, by what looks like a small business that buys and sells land. I have had a friend in the area check out the property and made an offer. The seller's instructions…
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Under what circumstances can a bank transfer be reversed?

Under what circumstances can a UK high street bank reverse, refund or cancel a bank transfer and do they need to contact the account holder beforehand? I had been under the impression that if I log onto my online bank account and see that I’ve been…
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Excess income after fully funding all retirement accounts. Now what?

Long-time lurker, first time asker... I have a positive problem. We are a family of four with two small kids with one working parent (me). We have very little debt: our only debt is our mortgage, which we refinanced last year down to 15 years at…
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