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811.
by zrail 7y ago
Yeah this situation is what the dispute system is for. You complain to your bank, the bank sends that to the merchant’s acquiring bank via Visa or whatever, and then someone at Uber will take notice of your dispute in some fashion and you’l
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by zrail 7y ago
This seems pretty useful, thanks!
813.
by zrail 7y ago
Not quite true. I took our car in for a weird noise and they rebuilt just part of the transmission. The noise happened again and then they decided to replace the entire transmission. Both repairs were under warranty.
814.
by zrail 7y ago
I’ve done ping pong / tennis programming before and it was honestly one of the most enjoyable experiences at that particular job. It helped that I was a junior developer pairing with one of the most senior developers at the company, wh
815.
by zrail 7y ago
Surcharges were prohibited by merchant agreements until the big card networks settled a class action lawsuit. As of 2013 anybody can add a surcharge, provided they follow the card network rules. State laws prohibiting surcharges were struck
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by zrail 7y ago
You can’t contribute in-kind to an IRA.
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by zrail 7y ago
> That there seems to be among a certain population of people a mindset that declares failure before they've even tried. Or, they try, but at the first hint of failure or trouble, they declare that they can't do it, and stop. Y
818.
by zrail 7y ago
Tye typical reason for long closings, at least in the US, is sale contingencies and financing. If sale of your existing home is contingent on closing on your new home, and that sale is contingent on another closing, things can take awhile t
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by zrail 7y ago
Living will is fine and good and everyone should have one. The problem is that dementia, by itself, is not a direct cause of death. You can live for years with severe dementia but be otherwise completely healthy. Two members of my family
820.
by zrail 7y ago
What would you say a parent's job is?
821.
by zrail 7y ago
How old is he?
822.
by zrail 7y ago
> He probably doesn't understand it a lot, but I know he's learning that it's okay to feel these feelings. You're a good dad. I've been trying to do this with my kids too (both girls). Teaching them that feelings
823.
by zrail 7y ago
Almost all of the states, as well as the federal government, separately adopted and modified English common law as the basis for their bodies of law. The only exception is Louisiana which adopted French and Spanish style Civil law. The Cons
824.
by zrail 7y ago
There are no real negative consequences. Fiscally conservative people want people to think there are because it's a way to counter government spending with an argument that makes sense on the surface, despite the fact that the argument
825.
by zrail 7y ago
The thing of it is, the US government hasn’t run on tax revenue for over 20 years. Clinton was president last time the US had a balanced budget.
826.
by zrail 7y ago
W-4s are not filled with the IRS. Employers are required to maintain them for inspection whenever the IRS wants though.
827.
by zrail 7y ago
So don’t? There are dozens of eInk reading devices on the market.
828.
by zrail 7y ago
Had cancer in the US. Insurance company paid every claim without a peep. That was seven years ago with an effectively curable form of cancer, so I wouldn’t be surprised if things are different now.
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by zrail 7y ago
Sounds like you needed a brag doc. You are the only one that can remember everything you did, so write it down and hand it to your manager so they can remember too. https://jvns.ca/blog/brag-documents/
830.
by zrail 7y ago
Increasing focus != increasing hours, if that’s even an appropriate goal.
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by zrail 7y ago
The IRS figured that out long ago. Equity compensation is taxed as ordinary income at the moment it’s considered fully available and not forfeitable.
832.
by zrail 7y ago
> tax deductible Ehhhh be careful. Margin interest in the US is tax deductible only to the extent that you used the margin loan to buy investment assets. If you use margin to buy a share of Starbucks, great. If you use it to buy a coffee
833.
by zrail 7y ago
Yeah it’s pretty abstract. One correction, you definitely do get the dividends that a company pays if you own them through a mutual fund. Funds report their net asset value (NAV) every night and when a company pays dividends it raises the f
834.
by zrail 7y ago
(assuming you're asking in good faith) It's the same thing, just on a different scale. If you own, say, one share of VTSAX (Vanguard Total Market Index) you now own, by proxy, 1.8% of one share of Microsoft stock. You don't h
835.
by zrail 7y ago
I try my hardest to only go to stations that accept Apple Pay. If they don't I use a card that I know will overnight me a new card if I get a fraud alert (in my case, Chase).
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by zrail 7y ago
Because the Department of Labor has actual real teeth and staff, whereas the IRS is drastically understaffed. Also the situation you describe would make your life incredibly complicated. The logistical hoops necessary to pay your rent make
837.
by zrail 7y ago
Every media source has bias and I think people should be aware of them, especially for smaller sources like Washington Examiner.
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by zrail 7y ago
Maybe! If it was tiny and I felt like it was important. I'd definitely remember to include a link to a neutral source, though.
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by zrail 7y ago
I only pointed it out because people might not be aware since it's a smaller publication. Nobody needs to be told about Mother Jones' or Fox News' bias.
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by zrail 7y ago
Thanks. I should have linked a source.

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