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...think part of the activity we hope to take on is more time out on the road to reach some of these rural high schools, these non-feeder schools,” Mueller said. “We’re really easy about giving fee waivers.” Another student spoke about the psychological benefit of receiving early admission to the College, saying he thought students would miss that perk under the new policy. But Avery said that much of the perceived psychological effect is just an “urban myth...
...Kathy’s research, such as her work on settlement behavior, fee-shifting rules, and other aspects of the civil justice system is notable for its originality and rigor,” Kagan said. “And her teaching, as Harvard students discovered when she visited here, is simply exemplary...
Well, one wrong thing is that Uncle Steve's 20% fee gets a huge tax break. It is considered a capital gain rather than ordinary income, so it is taxed at 15% rather than 35%. There is no conceivable justification for this loophole. No one who benefits from it could possibly need the money. Why hasn't some private-equity billionaire taken this up as a cause, the way Bill Gates' father has taken up preserving the estate tax? What about Pete Peterson--a co-founder of Blackstone and longtime Cassandra about the national debt...
...agreement in writing. A business loan should include a formal business plan. Draw up a promissory note and a repayment schedule with penalties. This is when firms like Circle Lending can help. It charges from $200 for a personal loan to $800 for a mortgage, plus a monthly fee of $19. But you get bulletproof documentation for legal and tax purposes and billing and collection services too. It will also restructure the loan if necessary. Such flexibility is hard to find at a bank "and really keeps a loan on track," says Asheesh Advani, founder of Circle Lending, who adds...
...TimesSelect was first unveiled in September 2005, readers have been required to subscribe to the print edition of The Times or pay for a online-only subscription in order to gain Web access to op-ed columns, article archives, and other special features. By waiving the $49.95 yearly online fee for readers affiliated with academic institution—students in particular—the paper is aiming to boost readership among what it considers to be a crucial demographic and a group that is increasingly turning to the Web for its news. “College students represent the next...