Personal Finance & Money Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, November 26, 2015

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Top new questions this week: How did this day trader lose so much? I recently read this article about a day trader that lost $100,000: A trader started a GoFundMe page to pay back $100,000 to E-Trade after a disastrous short Please explain this, because I can not ... united-states stocks financial-literacy stock-markets   asked by Marie Kiev 35 votes answered by Ben Miller 61 votes As a married couple, should we get separate health insurance plans or share a single one? Both my wife and I have employers with health insurance plans that pay 100% premium for the employee but does not cover premiums for family (spouse or dependents). It seems financially cheaper to ... united-states health-insurance   asked by void.pointer 13 votes answered by Joe 14 votes Overpaying on mortgage - How is term reduction calculated? Just for some example figures: Original Term: 25 Years Loan Amount: £100,000 Interest rate: 2% I'm trying to make an excel table which keeps track of my mortgage payments including overpayments. ... mortgage loans calculation   asked by Jimmy 9 votes answered by Jasper 13 votes What's the deadline to contribute to a Roth IRA Is the deadline for contributing to a Roth IRA? Dec. 31 or when I file my taxes? united-states roth-ira   asked by Robert Corey 6 votes answered by Joe 13 votes As a Sole Proprietor, will "employer" Solo 401k contributions count towards gross income? With a Solo 401k, I can contribute up to 25% of my income as "employer contributions." Do these contributions count toward my adjusted gross income? Example I make $100,000 in 2015. I am 55 years ... united-states 401k sole-proprietorship solo-401k adjusted-gross-income   asked by Luke M Willis 4 votes answered by Joe 3 votes Why do Australian's get charged more for Internationally available Goods and Services? It seem that when the same good or service is available in Australia as it is internationally, we always end up paying more for it in Australia. Even when you take the effects of the exchange rates ... australia international price services goods   asked by Victor 3 votes Tax after sale of rental property that was converted from primary I purchased a house in 2008 which was my primary residence. In April 2013, I converted to an investment property, since I was underwater to the point where I couldn't sell it. In my 2013 and 2014 ... united-states income-tax real-estate depreciation investment-property   asked by Joe Enos 3 votes answered by littleadv 2 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What do the numbers on my credit/debit card mean? I have the following visa card from comdirect.de: I guess: Number A is my credit card number. The 4 groups don't have a meaning. Number B: I have no idea. Might be my security code? Number C is ... credit-card   asked by moose 20 votes answered by littleadv 33 votes How Long Can It Take For a Check I Write to Clear on My Account? If I write a check to someone (in this case, from an LLC), on a local bank, and it goes to someone who is within 10-25 miles of me, and they take that to their bank (also local and not my bank), is ... united-states check checking-account   asked by Tango 2 votes answered by littleadv 3 votes Can you answer these? How to maximise savings? I am in my late 20s, living in the UK, and in my third year of professional work (1 year industrial placement, two years since graduating from University). I have very little in the way of monthly ... united-kingdom savings investments debt debt-reduction   asked by someone2088 2 votes Taxes, Puts and the Wash Rule If an investor sells a stock at a loss and on the next day, he sells a put on the same stock, does the selling of the put trigger the wash rule? Does it matter if the put was sold out of the money? I ... united-states taxes stocks options put-options   asked by Bob 2 votes How to check the paypal's current exchange rate? I have paypal account. My base currency is AUD. I want to check the conversion rate for buying a stuff in USD. When I go to payment step they show the actual USD amount and actual AUD that will be ... foreign-exchange paypal usd-us-dollar   asked by Kumaresan 1 vote

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