Michael Pryor

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CFO Fog Creek Software Inc. CFO Stackoverflow.com LLC

	5,328 reputation	bio	website	fogcreek.com	visits	member for	2 years, 9 months
1042 badges		location	New York, NY		seen	May 2 at 13:26

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How can I invest in country A to take advantage of their great interest rate while I live in country B?

dec 2 '10 at 2:20 MadMurf 169

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Why do a lot of people recommend Vanguard so often?

mutual-funds brokerage

mar 8 '11 at 3:53 Community♦ 1

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How do I participate in Treasury auctions with my millions of dollars?

united-states investing

jun 9 '11 at 17:26 duffbeer703 22.3k

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Can a bunch of wealthy people force Facebook to go public?

investments ipo

jan 7 '11 at 17:33 Alex B♦ 7,438

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Can a merchant charge you more in the US if you want to use a credit card?

united-states credit-card

aug 4 '11 at 15:10 Michael Pryor 5,328

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What benefits does investing in a traditional IRA give you, if you are not able to take the deduction?

retirement ira

aug 6 '11 at 1:41 duffbeer703 22.3k

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Is there something on a check (cheque) that determines what currency it is?

united-states canada check

jan 27 '11 at 17:32 Benjamin Chambers 2,568

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How do “allowances” work on the W-4?

united-states income-tax

jan 6 at 22:03 NickC 1,305

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If you're married, can you still file an income tax return as a single individual?

united-states roth-ira income-tax-filing marriage

jul 20 '11 at 17:23 Chris W. Rea♦ 11k

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Why does my bonus at year end get taxed at a different rate?

united-states taxes paycheck

jan 16 at 1:06 stannius 325

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Who keeps track of my contributions to my Roth IRA?

united-states roth-ira contribution

apr 20 '11 at 5:40 Troggy 921

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Am I allowed to freely shop for mortgages before closing?

mortgage

dec 21 '10 at 23:19 MrChrister♦ 15.1k

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How should I deal with my long term gain this year?

stocks

oct 15 '10 at 21:41 mpenrow 2,651

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What documentation will I need to apply for a mortgage?

united-states mortgage documents

dec 19 '10 at 18:42 Chris W. Rea♦ 11k

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When transferring shares to an adult from a irrevocable trust, what is the cost basis of those shares?

united-states capital-gain trusts cost-basis

dec 13 '11 at 0:01 JoeTaxpayer 39.1k

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My boss wants to buy me a gift. How do I account for taxes for this?

united-states taxes gifts employer

aug 19 '10 at 3:35 gbroiles 674

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How can I predict which way mortgage rates are moving?

mortgage interest-rate

jun 7 '12 at 23:34 WeNeedAnswers 123

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Can business in Australia charge a transaction fee for using a credit card?

credit-card australia billing

jan 11 '12 at 23:43 Victor 3,288

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Do adult student's retirement accounts affect financial aid?

united-states retirement college

dec 15 '10 at 18:27 Greg 494

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Is there a website that offers term life insurance quotes from multiple vendors but isn't a broker?

life-insurance

dec 22 '11 at 18:59 Dale 131

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If you are married filing jointly, is your AGI (or modified AGI) the sum total of your income?

united-states income-tax ira

jul 21 '11 at 20:05 mgkrebbs 2,777