I don't think ending commingling will stop that from happening, since Subscribe & Save is set to switch to a different seller with a lower price by default. In the US, when Subscribe & Save is set up, it is set by…
I think 70 tests is overkill. As long as you are able to analyze and learn from your mistakes, you should be able to improve doing a fraction of the tests. My experience was from almost two decades ago and is atypical.…
I only buy portable Li-ion batteries from manufacturers with a history of product recalls in my country or directly from major retailers that regularly recall defective products. I also only buy portable battery models…
I believe that's what this directive is for: "To the Federal Aviation Administration:" " Once you complete the certification of Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ design enhancement for ensuring the complete closure of Boeing…
There is financial friction involved. As I understand it, this product involved using fractional shares to try to adhere to an index, while using tax loss harvesting to optimize for tax. Fractional shares cannot be…
The Verge reports that the rearview camera will be on "a small display behind the steering wheel as a gauge cluster." https://www.theverge.com/electric-cars/655527/slate-electric...
I believe data from all New York City trips from companies like Lyft and Uber since 2019 [1] can be downloaded from Taxi & Limousine Commission [2]. This data appears to include information such as the fare, date and…
There were liquidity issues at many brokers for short term T-Bills in the days and weeks before the debt ceiling crisis was resolved last year. Some brokerages may have better liquidity and/or prices than others. It can…
One issue I have with this article is that it doesn't discuss the distinction between Government money market funds that invest in US Treasury debt and repurchase agreements, and Prime money market funds, that also…
Note that BOXX had a capital gain distribution this week. It's unclear what portion of future growth will be distributed.
There are some limitations so those with higher incomes or more complex tax situations are unable to use this option: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/calfile/calf...
Seems to be roughly even, with somewhat more TSA PreCheck-only members than Global Entry members (including NEXUS and SENTRI). As of March 2023, TSA said [1]: "TSA PreCheck® application program has surpassed 15 million…
The example "Chicken Fried Rice" recipe does not include rice in its ingredients list or the instructions.
In my experience, resort fees in Las Vegas are still subject to the same lodging tax as the rest of the room rate. My understanding is that when you book through an online travel agent, the regular room rate is subject…
Looks like this microwave hasn't been sold (as new) on Amazon since May 2022, using CamelCamelCamel to look at the price history of this item (B07894S727), being last sold at $75. However, there are four other…
Looks like this is an agreement between Visa/Mastercard and banks with the Canadian Federal government to lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses. The government's press release is here:…
I think the asset figure did not include unrealized losses on bonds that they intended to hold to maturity as banks are not required to deduct those from their total assets. As deposits flowed out of the bank, they sold…
Personally, I think that this is a political problem, and a political solution would be the best way to resolve it. There are various legal gimmicks, like the trillion dollar coins or premium bonds (discussed in the…
I've been donating to charities through affiliate links and Smile for a while. Whenever I plan to make a purchase I go to the smile.amazon.com URL while also appending a charity's affiliate link (e.g.…
The tax harvesting feature can be worth it for many people. - There can be diminishing returns with higher balances and over time, since one can ordinarily deduct a net of $3000 from income a year and carry forward…
> Put your money in a broad index fund and don't look at it for 10 years. You should check on their investments accounts on a regular basis. If your bank or brokerage makes an error, there is likely a limited period of…
My LG CX tv can be updated without internet by downloading the firmware file and loading it onto a USB drive. A quick search shows that at least some Samsung models have this capability as well.
Yeah, it won't remove any contractual liability. Many companies will just cancel/pause a subscription on a failed payment until a valid payment method is added. I usually use these virtual numbers if I had concern that…
Some US credit card providers provide virtual account numbers, allowing you to obtain separate/unique card numbers tied to a specific credit card, and can have short expirations, or be revoked early. There are also some…
From what I can tell, for those sets without physical instruction books, you can still get the traditional instructions in PDF form from the LEGO website or in the instructions app. That way you don’t have to use the…
I don't think ending commingling will stop that from happening, since Subscribe & Save is set to switch to a different seller with a lower price by default. In the US, when Subscribe & Save is set up, it is set by…
I think 70 tests is overkill. As long as you are able to analyze and learn from your mistakes, you should be able to improve doing a fraction of the tests. My experience was from almost two decades ago and is atypical.…
I only buy portable Li-ion batteries from manufacturers with a history of product recalls in my country or directly from major retailers that regularly recall defective products. I also only buy portable battery models…
I believe that's what this directive is for: "To the Federal Aviation Administration:" " Once you complete the certification of Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ design enhancement for ensuring the complete closure of Boeing…
There is financial friction involved. As I understand it, this product involved using fractional shares to try to adhere to an index, while using tax loss harvesting to optimize for tax. Fractional shares cannot be…
The Verge reports that the rearview camera will be on "a small display behind the steering wheel as a gauge cluster." https://www.theverge.com/electric-cars/655527/slate-electric...
I believe data from all New York City trips from companies like Lyft and Uber since 2019 [1] can be downloaded from Taxi & Limousine Commission [2]. This data appears to include information such as the fare, date and…
There were liquidity issues at many brokers for short term T-Bills in the days and weeks before the debt ceiling crisis was resolved last year. Some brokerages may have better liquidity and/or prices than others. It can…
One issue I have with this article is that it doesn't discuss the distinction between Government money market funds that invest in US Treasury debt and repurchase agreements, and Prime money market funds, that also…
Note that BOXX had a capital gain distribution this week. It's unclear what portion of future growth will be distributed.
There are some limitations so those with higher incomes or more complex tax situations are unable to use this option: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/calfile/calf...
Seems to be roughly even, with somewhat more TSA PreCheck-only members than Global Entry members (including NEXUS and SENTRI). As of March 2023, TSA said [1]: "TSA PreCheck® application program has surpassed 15 million…
The example "Chicken Fried Rice" recipe does not include rice in its ingredients list or the instructions.
In my experience, resort fees in Las Vegas are still subject to the same lodging tax as the rest of the room rate. My understanding is that when you book through an online travel agent, the regular room rate is subject…
Looks like this microwave hasn't been sold (as new) on Amazon since May 2022, using CamelCamelCamel to look at the price history of this item (B07894S727), being last sold at $75. However, there are four other…
Looks like this is an agreement between Visa/Mastercard and banks with the Canadian Federal government to lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses. The government's press release is here:…
I think the asset figure did not include unrealized losses on bonds that they intended to hold to maturity as banks are not required to deduct those from their total assets. As deposits flowed out of the bank, they sold…
Personally, I think that this is a political problem, and a political solution would be the best way to resolve it. There are various legal gimmicks, like the trillion dollar coins or premium bonds (discussed in the…
I've been donating to charities through affiliate links and Smile for a while. Whenever I plan to make a purchase I go to the smile.amazon.com URL while also appending a charity's affiliate link (e.g.…
The tax harvesting feature can be worth it for many people. - There can be diminishing returns with higher balances and over time, since one can ordinarily deduct a net of $3000 from income a year and carry forward…
> Put your money in a broad index fund and don't look at it for 10 years. You should check on their investments accounts on a regular basis. If your bank or brokerage makes an error, there is likely a limited period of…
My LG CX tv can be updated without internet by downloading the firmware file and loading it onto a USB drive. A quick search shows that at least some Samsung models have this capability as well.
Yeah, it won't remove any contractual liability. Many companies will just cancel/pause a subscription on a failed payment until a valid payment method is added. I usually use these virtual numbers if I had concern that…
Some US credit card providers provide virtual account numbers, allowing you to obtain separate/unique card numbers tied to a specific credit card, and can have short expirations, or be revoked early. There are also some…
From what I can tell, for those sets without physical instruction books, you can still get the traditional instructions in PDF form from the LEGO website or in the instructions app. That way you don’t have to use the…