Famed Guns N’ Roses (and Velvet Revolver) rock guitarist Slash is auctioning off a ton of personal items in March. He is using Julien’s Auctions to sell his stuff, and it is possible to bid online. The sale doesn’t start until March 26, but you can still look through the items owned by this electric guitar virtuoso. Some of the items up for sale include Slash’s Corvette, his lighter collection, guitars (of course), top hats (also of course) and even toy dinosaurs. There is also the opportunity to bid on clothing, including his outfit from the Super Bowl XLV. (Slash’s appearance was arguably the best thing about the Halftime Show.)
While your stuff probably won’t be as cool as Slash’s, it is still possible to make some money selling online. Here are 6 wa
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Bond dealers have to reconcile conflicting factors on Thursday as government paper prices gyrate. Earlier in the session equity index futures pointed to a further lurch lower at the start of trading on account of a nasty concoction of events in Tripoli as Colonel Qaddafi struggles to maintain a grip over Libyans. The resultant triple-digit price of crude oil, powered higher by speculative concerns that supplies will be reduced, has mounting growth concerns around the world. Bond buyers haven’t been in short supply as a result. Equity index futures later rebounded on a revival in U.S. employment fortunes. B
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Form 1040
The Form 1040 is the main document you fill out for your taxes and it comes with 12 optional “Schedules.” Each Schedule goes into greater detail into an aspect of income taxes, such as Schedule A: Itemized Deductions. You won’t necessarily need every single one of those Schedules but here’s a recap of each one (some of these will change from year to year, for example Schedule M will expire along with the Making Work Pay Credit):
- Schedule A: Itemized Deductions
- Schedule B: Interest and Ordinary Dividends
- Schedule C: Profit or Loss From Business (Sole Proprietorship)
- Schedule D: Capital Gains and Losses. There i
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The TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) will be closed all day Monday, February 21, 2011 for “Family Day” in Ontario. “Family Day” was introduced just about 4 or 5 years ago to give parents an extra day with their children and vice versa. Many universities have moved their Spring Breaks to align with Family Day so that students aren’t getting an extra day off out of it.
The Toronto Stock Exchange will re-open on Tuesday, February 22. It is closed every year for Family Day. The Business News Network (BNN) also takes a day off on Family Day, since markets are closed.
Stock Market Year-End Holidays
