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What does "gross of" mean?

I'm reading a financial report summary of an investment and it says "The numbers below are presented gross of fees." Does that mean the numbers include fees, or don't include fees? Why don't they just say "The numbers below include fees" or "don't…
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Is Saikyo Sakura Assets Holding a legit company?

Today I got a cold call from an alleged representative of Saikyo Sakura Assets offering me a trading opportunity. At first I was very skeptical as this raised several red flags, but I am also interested in the opportunity. Now I want to find out if…
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I’m 18 years old and want to finance a £30,000 car

I'm 18 years old and I've always wanted an Audi Q5. Currently, I'm working full-time. I earn £28,800 annually and that will be due to go up soon. The car I've had eyes on costs £31,789. The monthly costs will be £632.02. It will be a hire purchase…
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How can we save ourselves from large drops in stock price?

After hours earning call is the perfect time for a stock price to go up or down significantly, as well as in a few minutes after the market open. The example of LinkedIn stock crashing is an example. As an individual investor, you will be late and…
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Do insurance rates depend on credit scores?

When reading up on credit scores, I came across this article. It contains this paragraph: A bad score can become a black mark that leads to missing out on the home you want (credit checks are a common aspect of apartment applications), higher car…
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Why should I invest my money in a life insurance policy?

As i am 24 now i get lot of calls from lot of insurance companies asking to take up an insurance policy.... So i decided to get answers for some of my questions in basicallymoney... Why should i invest my money in insurance? What age would be…
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Pay everything now or gradually?

I have around $45,800 is my bank account and have the following three loans: Loan 1: $6,114 with 6.8% interest rate Loan 2: $14,649.21 with 6.8% interest rate Loan 3: $2,927.25 with 5.750% Should I pay everything off now leaving around $23,680 in…
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What is the difference between money and currency?

Money is a medium of exchange, according to 1,000 ways to make $1,000. Currency, on the other hand, is the "promissory note or coin". You may say that currency is a US dollar bill in the USA. But the definition of a promissory note is a "signed…
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Urgently need pre-paid debit card to pay debt collector

I owe a sum of a few thousand dollars to a debt collector. I've already gone through the steps of getting a confirmation of the debt and it is a debt I know I'm accountable for. I need to pay this amount soon as they've told me it's already filed to…
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Why do companies pay fixed dividends instead of fluid ones?

For example, as of time of writing, Microsoft pays a dividend of $2.04 per share per year. Why would Microsoft (and every company I've looked at) pay a fixed dividend instead of one indexed to their performance? Instead of $2.04 per share per year,…
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What factors are to be considered when deciding to go with a 15 year fixed vs a 30 years fixed?

What factors are to be considered when deciding to go with a 15 year fixed vs a 30 years fixed? Pretty simple really; I could make the payments on a 15 year fixed, but at today's low interest rates, am I better off taking the difference and…
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Considerations when providing money to one child now, and the other later?

I have two children. My oldest has a mortgage and pays interest on it. I have cash savings but do not earn significant interest on them. Since I don't need all of the money for myself, I would therefore like to pay off his mortgage and ask for…
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Are cosigner finder websites like hireacosigner.com, cosignerfinder.com etc. legit?

I am a foreigner to USA and would like to pursue masters in CS in USA. But based on the current state of USD, I won't be able to pay the costs of tuition on my own. So, I will be taking a loan from international student loan lenders. The thing is,…
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What is Cash Advance APR?

I just got my first credit card. I haven't spent anything on it but I see that the Cash Advance APR is 27.5%. Can someone tell me in layman terms what this means?
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Should I choose Itemized or Standard deduction?

I see I am saving more when I choose Itemized deduction, even though its less than standard deduction. Is that normal? And in this case should I choose itemized and disregard recommendation of Turbo Tax? Screenshots below. When I choose Standard…
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