Personal Finance & Money Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, July 28, 2016

Personal Finance & Money newsletter

Top new questions this week: How can I prevent future card fraud? I got a text from my bank yesterday informing me that my wife's debit card had been used for a fraudulent charge - we've confirmed that this text message was valid, and informed the credit union about ... debit-card security   asked by Zibbobz 19 votes answered by littleadv 34 votes Is there any reason to carry a balance on a credit card? I'm in the habit of paying off my credit card balance immediately - as in, after I make a purchase and as soon as it appears on my bank account, I pay it off before I even get a statement. I've ... credit-card   asked by Zibbobz 13 votes answered by WBT 14 votes How do cashier's checks work and why are they good for scams? I read these two things while trying to understand cashier's checks, and they seem to conflict: 1: Cashier's checks are checks issued by banks, and they're used when somebody wants to be sure that ... scams cashier-check   asked by Aerovistae 6 votes answered by TTT 5 votes Could there be an interest for a company to make their Share price fall? I am wondering if there is any interest for a company to make statements or to act in any manner such that would make investors refrain from investing in their shares? Take Nintendo recent statement ... stocks stock-markets   asked by TheWonderer 4 votes answered by quid 5 votes Payoff of student loan by parents My son recently graduated from medical school with a student loan of ~ 200K. He will be a resident fellow for the next 7-8 years with 60-80k annual income. My wife and I have some cash and are willing ... student-loan gift-tax   asked by per 4 votes answered by keshlam 2 votes Selling vacation home - does capital gains basis include selling fees? I have just sold a vacation home. I see the 1099-S reporting the sale gives the gross price, but of course that was not the amount I actually received as there were deductions for a) my closing ... united-states real-estate capital-gains-tax   asked by Dragonel 4 votes answered by littleadv 3 votes I have a question about how a check was written I have a check for $2500.00 written to me. The longhand is written "twenty-five hundred" instead of the standard "two thousand five hundred". Will the banks accept the check? banking check   asked by PAC 3 votes answered by keshlam 4 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: How do I check if I have already filed my taxes [Unites States] I don't know if I've filed my taxes or not! I am due a refund according to TaxACT Deluxe, but I have no idea how to check if I have already filed for my taxes? What happens if I e-file again and I ... united-states income-tax   asked by user1833028 4 votes answered by ben.coffee 2 votes Why is being "upside down" on a mortgage so bad? For the longest time (especially during/after the housing crash in the US), people would speak in hushed whispers or terrified pleas when they talked about being upside down on their mortgage. While I ... mortgage loans underwater-mortgage   asked by WannabeCoder 74 votes answered by farnsy 75 votes Can you answer these? Secondary medical insurance for aliens I am an alien in the US and recently I had a change of employer. The medical insurance provided by my current employer is not so great. I want to cover off the expenses and the deductibles not ... united-states health-insurance   asked by PuppyHeadedNinja 1 vote Tax implications of share transfer to family member between UK and Australia What are the tax implications of an Australian residing in Australia working as a director on a board of a small private UK company transferring shares to a family member in Australia. The shares ... taxes stocks united-kingdom australia private-company   asked by Ryan White 1 vote How is my trading activity taxed if I lived and worked in four different states I have a rotational job which requires me to frequently move to different states. a different state every 4 months. Additionally, my driver's license and parents live in Oregon, so I consider Oregon ... united-states options trading state-income-tax new-york   asked by ysrome 3 votes

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