In this weekly feature, we take a financial concept or piece of jargon and explain everything you need to know. We're kicking off with a tax that is in the news, with Rishi Sunak considering a pre-election cut to woo voters... Basically, inheritance tax is a tax on someone's "estat...
after he or she has finished speaking. When you must look away, do it ever so slowly, reluctantly, stretching the gooey taffy until the tiny string finally breaks. When talking to men, you, too, can use Sticky Eyes. Just make them a little less sticky when discussing personal matters wit...
Identity thieves often use election data to deceive voters like you. If they can confuse you into taking action for what they call a “political cause,” they can get their hands on your private information. These are a few of the fraud methods that catch many people unaware during election...
For some, driving is a passion, while for others, it’s simply a convenient way to travel. Being able to drive on roads gives you the freedom to go wherever you wish to, but you do not get your license to thrill unless you have a valid driving license. In India, for an individual ...
something important had happened. America had elected, the young candidate promised, a transformational president. And wrapped in a campaign that had produced the biggest influx of new voters and small-dollar contributions in a generation, the claim seemed credible, almost intoxicating, and just in ...
To keep the buttons firmly on the floor, you place each in a dedicated cutout on the included HexTiles. These have a soft foam top and a non-slip coating underneath. Depending on the size of the tile, there is usually space for up to six buttons. The button layout and designs make ...
At best, email spam is annoying; at worst, it’s not just spam but a scam to get your personal information. A lot of email servers automatically screen for malicious spam, but the process isn’t perfect and sometimes dangerous emails slip through. The methods outlined above are the most ...
Like many mayors before him, Eric Adams responded to voters’ demands. He hired a “rat czar” to fight what he calls “the real enemy: New York City’s relentless rat population.” Adams selected Kathleen Corradi, a former official with the education department, for the role of coordinating...
Middle distillates are in short supply because it is hard to get the price up high enough, for long enough, to compensate for the high cost of extraction, distillation, and transport. If the price of diesel rises much, the price of food tends to rise. Voters don’t like high food price...
California was the first to enact comprehensive legislation in 2018 with the California Consumer Privacy Act, giving residents more control over their personal data. In 2020, California voters approved an expansion of the CCPA, called the California Privacy Rights Act, which took effect in 2023. It...