I've saved up about $80,000 over the past few years, with no debts, loans, or mortgages. It's always been my dream to travel the world, and I've been planning to take my money and run off for the next few years, hopefully figuring out how to run an independent software business in the process. However, I don't know much about investing, and for all I know there might be a better use of my savings right around the corner. (Two questions about investing inside.)
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 29, 2013 -
20 answers
Tell me about companies that encouraged or directed employees to form a guild or union from the beginning. What did they do, why did they do it, how was it received and how did it work out?
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posted by michaelh
on Feb 7, 2012 -
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I'm in a band, and we're being courted by a fairly senior guy in the music industry. He's suggesting that rather than signing ourselves away to a major, we fund the first 18 months (so album recording, tour, publicity etc) we get funding from venture capitalists. Does anyone have any experience with this, or have any links for further reading on this? The music industry can be an unforgiving environment, and I want to know as much as possible independently to our potential manager...
posted by anonymous
on Aug 18, 2011 -
13 answers
In past versions of TurboTax Premier, there was an option to use an external file (not a data feed directly from a third party) to import all stock transactions. Where is that in TurboTax Premier 2010 ?
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posted by iknowizbirfmark
on Apr 14, 2011 -
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Technically, can you use "[nationality] capital" to refer to a state capital that is not the actual national capital?
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posted by qvantamon
on Feb 17, 2010 -
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I have an estate tax statement showing a loss from the estate of my grandmother in another state. How do I find a professional who can tell me how to file this where I live to the best April 15th benefit?
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posted by Koffeeman
on Jan 12, 2010 -
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I need an SBA loan yesterday. My business is in startup mode, I'm already fielding new orders, but I need startup capital to get this thing off the ground.
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posted by ohyouknow
on Oct 8, 2009 -
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I recently started a job that I don't know much about. It's a commission only job for a company that does private placements for small public companies. All I have to do is qualify the leads, which comes down to two parts: do they have enough trading volume and does the company need money. My question is, how do I ask if they need money?
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posted by josher71
on Apr 13, 2009 -
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I am looking to self fund starting a business, but I need to seek a small amount of additional capital. Ideally, I would like to do this through friends and family, through a more formalized agreement. So how can I "sell them" a piece of my business without selling them stock?
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posted by Jonsnews
on Feb 5, 2009 -
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If you had a very strong incentive to invest money before the end of the year with a 30-year outlook, and a further strong incentive to not adjust your investment strategy over that timeframe unless absolutely necessary, what kind of portfolio would you assemble?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 5, 2008 -
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I am taking a look at two Marx texts, Capital (V: I) and his Eighteenth Brumaire of Napoleon, which are the best translations? I know there are a few problematic translations with the latter.
posted by christopherbdnk
on Apr 17, 2008 -
1 answer
What date acquired and cost basis should I put for two items reported on a 1099-B, when there are several unknowns?
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posted by daisyace
on Apr 10, 2008 -
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I have an idea for a tech heavy business that I know is guaranteed to completely put blockbuster/netflix/any other dvd rental place you can think of.
But I have no clue how to start a business.
so where do I begin?
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posted by tylerfulltilt
on Mar 9, 2007 -
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I need to make a day trip to Sacramento from San Francisco. I don't own a car. What's the best way to get there & back?
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posted by treepour
on Jan 9, 2007 -
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A colleague and I want to raise money for a project our company currently can't take on. How to get this ball rolling?
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posted by Mikey-San
on May 3, 2006 -
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A few year ago I had to pay AMT on some ISO stock. Since I've sold it for far less than the amount of AMT tax that I paid in, I've got a large AMT tax credit hanging out there. Are there any strategies that anyone can suggest to get some of this money back?
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posted by wflanagan
on Feb 27, 2005 -
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Besides stripping, or selling everything one owns, what's a good way to make a lot of money quickly- without any capital?
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posted by drezdn
on Dec 19, 2003 -
18 answers
