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>The Alaska Permanent Fund has been giving $1,000 to $2,000 a year to its citizens for decades
Neither of these are amounts to not work on. Many people quit working after reaching a specific "UBI". Either through social security or retirement/investment accounts. This is also the goal for many folks such as FIRE.
If you're getting "big" donations, stripe or paypal will send you a k1 if you make > 20k. Otherwise there are not really any other administrative things to worry about.
Much of it depends on how they define self employed. "Contract Work" doesn't count as self employed for the government.
>Those figures appear to go against other surveys showing huge growth in contract work, which is transforming the U.S. labor market. A survey conducted in December by NPR/Marist found that contract work makes up 20 percent or more of the U.S. workforce.
>Why the seemingly large discrepancy?
>Many point to the government's methodology. The Labor Department, for example, did not include people who augment their income through contract work
The U.S. built on average 276,000 fewer homes per year between 2001 and 2020 compared to the period between 1968 and 2000, according to the report which was covered earlier by the Wall Street Journal.
Had building continued at the same pace, there would be 5.5 million more units of housing, the report estimated.
To make up the shortage, the NAR report says the U.S. would have to build 2.1 million homes each year for a decade—more than it built each year during the housing boom of the mid-2000s.
These can be disabled.
>installed MS teams
Not sure about this? I had to install MS Teams for an interview a few months ago and tbh it was a bit of a pita.
>sent mountains of telemetry back to base (which can't be disabled)
It can be disabled. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/perman...
[0] http://comp.social.gatech.edu/papers/cscw18-chand-hate.pdf
If I sold it before 1 year of holding, I'd pay $1 in taxes (the gain) at my top tax rate based on my other income. If I sell it after 1 year I pay tax at a reduced rate on the total gain.
The easiest way is to determine through the setting. Styles change. If it's a setting from the 50s that isn't made anymore it's probably old. If it's a setting from a company that is < 10 years old it's got a better chance of being new.
Diamonds are not damaged when swapping settings. They are often removed and reset if a prong breaks for instance.
Most people just don't want to buy from estate sales or auction. So, jewelry stores will do that, clean it up, put it in a new setting (or leave it as is), and resell it as 'new'.
Even in the article you listed there were a number of offers all close to each other. ~8-10k is a 'reasonable price' for that ring.
Most jewelers I've interacted with are more than happy to buy your diamond for a bit under wholesale cost. They're also happy to make rings with old diamonds. They make money selling settings too.
One issue is the public. There are a number of people who don't want a "Used Ring". But, there are a large number of diamonds being sold that have been owned previously.
The graph uses average hourly wages which does not include overtime, bonuses, shift premiums, and employer benefits. It also doesn't account for all workers.
https://files.stlouisfed.org/files/htdocs/publications/es/07...
total compensation tracks pretty well.
The classes are fun and they also include other things like strength, yoga, running, etc. There is no way to get classes around me for $12/mo or even $12/session.
{app_name}@example.com goes to the same place, but it is easy for me to see if they sell/lose my email. And if it gets lost I'm done with them I can just block that specific address.
The added benefit is no one can assume that {my_name}@example.com is my bank email address or my email login.
I used to have a standard {username}@gmail.com for a while, but now it is on 20+ breached site lists. Best case? Copious amounts of spam. Worst case? I may have been reusing a password prior to switching to a password manager.
Now, I can just block the email from receiving anything. Two, if I accidentally reuse a password the username is at least different.
For example you can goto dropbox on your pc/whatever and click signin with apple to see how it works.
They're usually slightly less popular, but still good books.
Most engines (Gamemaker/Unity/and epic soon) will port to iOS/Mac so it isn't a huge 'step'.
With regard to libraries and eBooks there are two common licenses. One, libraries can loan one copy of one book out at a time n number of times, then they can rebuy it. Similar to a physical book that degrades due to wear. Two, libraries can loan n number of copies of a book out for a fixed per-loan fee.
M4A is down to about 26% support as of yesterday. https://i.imgur.com/H9bAwV9.png
Many underwriting jobs can be remote. Entry level salary is around 50-60k with just a BS. Fair amount of growth and opportunities. Can get an MBA/go into management and make > 100k.
Actuaries require more math/stats but can be hired with a BS. But, I've got a friend who started at 80k with a Stats BS in a low cost of living area.
>NAM report concluded that BIR costs totaled $361 billion in 2009—about $466 billion in current dollars
>12.3 percent of spending on private insurance; and 3.5 percent of public program spending, including Medicare and Medicaid
So a difference of 8.8%. A savings of 41 Billion. So we'll add it to the 106 bil for removing insurance. And we're at 147 Billion. Or 4% total.
Even if we use the other estimate they mention. You're still looking at less than a 6% savings.
Which is why I included this piece.
>If we ignore all other costs associated with insurance and just pass the 'care' portion through. Insurance REVENUE was 706 bil - 600 bil (What was paid for care). or 106 bil.
>So a maximum savings of 2.9%. So rather than spending $11,172 per person we're down to $10,836 per person for healthcare. A savings of $336. Still far and ahead above what other countries spend.
Last year insurance spent $92 Bil on admin. Even if we 'save it by half' (comparing the 56 bil from your link) our best case savings of 106 bil drops to 60 bil. Or a reduction of 1.6% in healthcare spending or ~$160 per person.
And hospitals will still have admin as they still have to bill the government.
Disagree completely.
US spent $3.65T on healthcare in 2018. or 3650 Billion.
Insurance Net Income was 23 billion. Or 0.63% of total US healthcare expenditures was 'profit' for insurance.
"But, public option will save the costs/salaries/buildings/etc that you pay to insurance." Yes, but not all costs. You'll need to make up a small difference.
But, let's assume we only count money paid to 'care'.
If we ignore all other costs associated with insurance and just pass the 'care' portion through. Insurance REVENUE was 706 bil - 600 bil (What was paid for care). or 106 bil.
So a maximum savings of 2.9%. So rather than spending $11,172 per person we're down to $10,836 per person for healthcare. A savings of $336. Still far and ahead above what other countries spend.
So realistically we'd see a savings of 0.6% to 3% savings.
https://naic.org/documents/topic_insurance_industry_snapshot...
There is no exemption for musicians. Say your drummer is sick and your band is performing. You'll need to hire that drummer as an employee for the 2hour gig. Or said drummer will need to pay Cali $800/yr to form an LLC and perform contract work.
Music venue? Same thing. Either hire the performers as employees or the band needs to form an LLC and pay cali $800/yr.
But, if you buy wholesale/used the buy/sell will be closer together. The issue is people think "used" stones are tainted for some reason. Divorced? Bad luck!
It's like a gold band. It might cost $600 in the store. But, really the cost is the weight of the gold (~$50). But, you can buy/sell it at $50 all day.
https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/130737-Updated-Red...
Additionally, the company took Chinese money 3 years prior to him being fired. Red 5 Studios was majority owned by The9 (a Chinese company) early 2010. Prior to being bought out they closed one office and fired about 30 people. So, I kinda doubt he was removed solely "for refusing to take an investment from china". Especially, when they were already owned by a Chinese company.