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by John Q. Public » Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:03 pm » in Welcome and Board Announcements

Well, sort of.

I finally found a plugin that plays videos that we can upload from our own devices. Now we can share all those kewl cat videos our...

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Dow up 1,300.

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by Tommy Tar » Wed Nov 06, 2024 6:50 am

Did something happen last night? \:D/

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Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:53 am
If you did not receive the stimulus payments you can use the Rebate Credit on Form 1040 Line 30

Last post by Hanna « Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:57 pm

by Hanna » Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:57 pm

From the IRS page

The Recovery Rebate Credit is authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the...

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Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:57 pm
The IRS Sets a Trap for Cryptocurrency Tax Cheats

Last post by Hanna « Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:04 am

by Hanna » Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:04 am

Cryptocurrency holders, beware: A surprising change to your 2020 tax form is about to strip away excuses for ignoring the tax rules on bitcoin, ether...

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Last post by Hanna
Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:04 am
The Tax Moves Day Traders Need to Make Now

Last post by Hanna « Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:03 am

by Hanna » Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:03 am

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Many new traders likely aren’t aware they are trading in taxable accounts, where each sale has tax effects. (Robinhood customers can’t trade...

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Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:03 am
Taxes due July 15 - for the ones who did not file by April 15

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by Hanna » Tue Jul 07, 2020 1:56 pm

Nice presentation by Jill Schlesinger on CBS Morning show

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Tue Jul 07, 2020 1:56 pm
I donated most of the stimulus funds

Last post by John Q. Public « Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:03 pm
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by Hanna » Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:40 pm

Back in March, when it was announced, I knew that we did not need the $2400. We are retired, did not lose any jobs and our Social Security Benefits...

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Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:03 pm
Stock Market?

Last post by Tommy Tar « Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:15 am
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by Tommy Tar » Fri May 08, 2020 1:25 pm

Very little news about the great Stock market bump. My investments are only down 5.13% from the highs before COVID-19. Still some great buys in...

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Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:15 am
A Guide To The Retirement-Related Provisions In The Senate Coronavirus Stimulus/Relief Bill

Last post by Hanna « Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:41 am

by Hanna » Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:41 am

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For savers - section 2202

Individuals affected by the coronavirus will be permitted to take a withdrawal from their retirement accounts...

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Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:41 am
Who's Zooming Whom?

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by Hanna » Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:40 am

Zoom has been one of the hottest stocks on the market this year—just not the Zoom you think.

Shares of Zoom Technologies have surged 10-fold since...

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Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:40 am
Another scam - from the Social Security threatening suspension

Last post by John Q. Public « Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:06 am
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by Hanna » Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:53 am

This is what the person said when I answered the phone. From the Social Security Administration the account has been suspended.. this is as far as he...

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Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:06 am
Congress Is Coming for Your IRA

Last post by Hanna « Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:17 am

by Hanna » Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:17 am

Like grave robbers opening King Tut’s tomb, Congress can’t wait to get its hands on America’s retirement-account assets. The House passed the Setting...

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Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:17 am
Customers first, investors last

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by John Q. Public » Fri May 09, 2014 8:13 pm

I saw another story about Alibaba's IPO today. If you haven't been paying attention, it's sort of a Chinese combination of Amazon and Ebay but it's...

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Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm
DOW closes with biggest gain ever!

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by cruiser » Wed Dec 26, 2018 3:36 pm

!,000pts up! (still has to push up the rest of the week to avert worst loss than 1931, for the month)

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Wed Dec 26, 2018 8:44 pm
Will Toys R Us closing affect you?

Last post by John Q. Public « Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:00 pm

by John Q. Public » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:00 pm

I feel bad for the employees and I feel no pity for the owners. We've been seeing the effects of leveraged buyouts since they started back in the...

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Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:00 pm
Toys R Us closing 180 stores

Last post by John Q. Public « Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:29 am

by John Q. Public » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:29 am

Southern California locations:

Indio
Simi Valley
Santa Clarita
West Covina
Puente Hills
Brea
Westminster
Torrance
Riverside/Moreno Valley
Santa Ana...

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Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:29 am
Grab Your Pitchforks, Your 401(k) May Need Defending From Congress

Last post by John Q. Public « Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:02 am
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by Hanna » Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:42 am

By Jason Zweig

The lucky participants in one of the best retirement plans around are coming after yours with a meat cleaver. In the early stages of...

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Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:02 am
Yes, you do have to report whether you were covered - when filing your income tax return

Last post by Hanna « Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:58 pm

by Hanna » Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:58 pm

This is Line 61 on 1040.

From the WSJ:

This year, the Internal Revenue Service was set to begin automatically rejecting returns if they omitted...

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Last post by Hanna
Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:58 pm
You are getting a new credit card

Last post by Luca « Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:03 am
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by not4u13 » Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:47 am

By October 1st, all US consumers that carry credit cards should have received a new card with a chip embedded in it. I used these in Europe and they...

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Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:03 am
Is Your Hedge Fund Manager Getting Divorced?

Last post by Notorious « Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:47 pm
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by crayegg » Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:15 am

I heard an interesting story on NPR this morning. The results of a study indicated that when a hedge fund manager goes through a divorce, the...

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Last post by Notorious
Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:47 pm
If the IRS calls you, just HANG UP!

Last post by John Q. Public « Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:39 pm
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by Hanna » Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:10 pm

The IRS does not make phone calls and does not send emails. Only letters with references to which you should refer when trying to contact them.

If...

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Last post by John Q. Public
Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:39 pm
RadioShack finally throws in the towel

Last post by crayegg « Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:53 pm
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by John Q. Public » Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:36 am

Old news by now, everybody's heard it, but I just had to say What a strange case of a business making every completely wrong call it could possibly...

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Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:53 pm
SkyMall Bankruptcy

Last post by Wabash « Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:21 pm
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by wantmorex » Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:48 pm

Though I'm not surprised, still kind of saddened. Before the in-flight wi-fi and tablets and such, it was a great magazine to go through on...

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Last post by Wabash
Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:21 pm
Jamie Dimon - JP Morgan under assault by feds

Last post by John Q. Public « Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:04 pm
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by John Q. Public » Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:02 am

Jamie Dimon, grappling with multibillion-dollar legal costs and rising capital requirements at JPMorgan Chase & Co., said overlapping efforts by U.S....

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Last post by John Q. Public
Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:04 pm
Could we see $20 bbl oil?

Last post by Parrotpaul « Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:12 am

by Parrotpaul » Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:12 am

The Saudis have said they are going to continue drilling and shipping the same number of barrels per day as they have been. Oil at this moment is...

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Last post by Parrotpaul
Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:12 am
Think your job is secure? Really?

Last post by MDDad « Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:16 am
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by John Q. Public » Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:56 pm

This just in from our get an education, don't do drugs, don't become a teen mother, work hard, become successful and get canned anyway department - I...

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Last post by MDDad
Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:16 am
'Outversions'..the new corporate tax trick

Last post by Wabash « Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:38 pm
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by Parrotpaul » Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:26 am
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Corporate America.....this gets to be a game no one wants to address seriously, IMO. There is plenty of lip service on both sides. Corporate say they...
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Last post by Wabash
Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:38 pm
Warren Buffet gets it.....

Last post by Parrotpaul « Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:46 pm
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by Parrotpaul » Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:38 am

Warren Buffet could be heralding in the latest great long-tern investment opportunity...renewable energy. Bloomberg reports Buffet could be doubling...

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Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:46 pm
Is your job necessary?

Last post by Troglodyte « Tue May 13, 2014 12:39 pm
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by John Q. Public » Sun May 11, 2014 8:32 am

How necessary? How much of your day is spent being truly productive? And the big question, would anybody miss you if you went on strike or your job...

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Last post by Troglodyte
Tue May 13, 2014 12:39 pm
A tale of two drug companies

Last post by Hanna « Fri May 09, 2014 10:22 am
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by John Q. Public » Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:57 am

Story from a couple days ago. Sort of a merger with a message.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals, together with William Ackman (same William Ackman who is...

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Last post by Hanna
Fri May 09, 2014 10:22 am
When does your work day end?

Last post by Notorious « Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:44 pm
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by John Q. Public » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:23 pm

Or begin, too, I guess.

I heard a story today about a new labor agreement in France that allows people in the tech and consultancy businesses to not...

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Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:44 pm

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