toss892625

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by toss892625 3y ago
Previously, Google displayed the relevant 3rd party links (or, paid links), and Google didn't take responsibility for the content. This clear boundary was blurred once google started auto-summarizing results with some sort of knowledge
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by toss892625 4y ago
In high-tax states, where Federal + State taxes exceed 50%, it is now possible (but rare!) to 'make money' by donating. Let's take someone with a 53% marginal income tax, living in NYC. The person has stock with a basis of $0
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by toss892625 9y ago
The problem is that there is no car loan in this case; he's paying for the car in cash, and borrowing in the investment account instead. In both scenarios, let's say we have 60k in stocks to start. Starting point: 60k stocks Scena
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by toss892625 9y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16474938 https://gizmodo.com/how-facebook-figures-out-everyone-youve-... The fact that 90% of your friends upload contacts/emails is plenty of information about you
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by toss892625 9y ago
Reducing the free loan you provide to a bank with a checking account is good, but be very careful with leverage. IMO any leverage should be a very deliberate decision. If you buy a 30k car/tuition one day (depending on how much you hav
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by toss892625 9y ago
FUCKING HELL. The rent is 2.5k * 12 = 30k a year. If someone makes $15/h * 2000 hours a year = 30k. 100% of income on a 1BR. Is your fucking view worth the costs you impose on others? Enjoy your artificial restrictions on supply, as e
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by toss892625 9y ago
'market-driven urban planning practices' National Flood Insurance Program subsidizes building in flood-prone areas. Doesn't sound very market-driven to me.
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by toss892625 10y ago
You include the number 0, and exclude the number 60,000. As a result, the correct number number of possibilities is 39365. The probability is 39365/60000