l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 1 by Andrew
We all know the government spends money on some pretty stupid stuff, but
when you hear the highlights of said stupidity, it constantly boggles the
mind.
The End of the American Dream blog compiled a list of 30 stupid things the
government is spending our money on, which I highly recommend you read, if
nothing else for the comedy (tragedy?) of it all. My favorites include:
#3 If you can believe it, the U.S. government has spent $175,587 ”to
determine if cocaine makes Japanese quail ... 阅读全帖 |
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m****g
发帖数: 2215 | 2 At the current rate of spending, the additional tax from the rich can only
cover several days of the spending. To balance the budget, you either raise
the tax of the middle class, or cut the spending. The debate of how much tax
the top 1% should pay is an non-issue. |
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y****t
发帖数: 10233 | 3 please note this is excluding social security and medicare.
no jobs, no economy, only food stamps.
Total federal and state "welfare" spending topped $1 trillion last year,
marking a nearly 30 percent increase since the start of the Obama
administration -- according to a new congressional report which documented
spending across more than 80 benefit programs for low-income families.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/18/welfare-spending-top |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 4 by Jeff Graham
Hotel owners got a bed tax because of the notion its up to government to
promote their business and fill their rooms.
Every once and a while the media goes to them and creates a narrative
about how the government should spend the money as if its a separate and
distinct pot of cash the tourism industry controls.
It's not.
The 3% occupancy tax was put in place during an era when government was
growing and lawmakers were grasping at revenue streams. That's how we go... 阅读全帖 |
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j*********r
发帖数: 24733 | 5 NATO leaders pledged their “unwavering commitment” to boost defense
spending on Wednesday, following stern words from President Trump
criticizing European leaders for spending too little.
The U.S. and European allies signed a declaration stating they are “
committed to improving the balance of sharing the costs and responsibilities
of alliance membership.”
The declaration comes after confrontational and testy discussions between
Trump and other NATO leaders.
Since the election, Trump has critici... 阅读全帖 |
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b******M
发帖数: 1162 | 6 纸的
in-store
valid through 12/24/2014
spend $100 extra 15%
spend $150 extra 20%
spend $250 extra 25%
2张
站内或 [email protected]
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w*******y
发帖数: 60932 | 7 【 以下文字转载自 DealGroup 俱乐部 】
发信人: wiiRhappy (wiiRhappy), 信区: DealGroup
标 题: Meijer.com - $50 GC if you spend over $300
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Jun 5 11:20:56 2010, 美东)
Meijer.com is having an online only week long promotion..
If you spend $150 or more, you get a $25 gift card
If you spend $300 or more, you get a $50 gift card.
To get the gift card added to your cart - enter code MJRGIFT at checkout.
You can also get 18% bing cash back before they scrap the bing program, by
searching for "ps3", and c |
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b**********0
发帖数: 53 | 8 With a little bit better luck, I received several grants from NSF in the
last two years but I do not have enough students to spend them in time. Any
advice on how not to spend NSF funding in time without violating NSF and
university rules? What if we can deliver what is promised in our proposals
without spending the NSF money and can we explicitly mention this to NSF?
What is the usual procedure for requesting no-cost extension from NSF? Is it
complex to have more than two years of no-cost exten... 阅读全帖 |
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b******M
发帖数: 1162 | 9 纸的
in-store
valid through 12/24/2014
spend $100 extra 15%
spend $150 extra 20%
spend $250 extra 25%
2张
站内或 [email protected]
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o****n
发帖数: 13 | 10 【 以下文字转载自 TAX 讨论区 】
发信人: origin (origin), 信区: TAX
标 题: health premium, health care spending account, .. 咋处理阿？
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed Apr 6 22:56:40 2011, 美东)
一直以为，自己出的health insurance premium是免税的，今天才发现这部分包括在W2
的Box1里了。大伙是怎么把它减掉的。
还有就是health care spending account 和 dependent care spending account里的
钱也应该是免税的，居然也被包括在W2的Box1里了。这两个该怎么去掉阿。刚试了试
turbotax，没有找到咋办，真是太笨了。各位高手是咋办的？ 先多谢了。 |
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g******g
发帖数: 498 | 11 online response: “The respective credits issued on the account will be
deducted from the charge made and they will not be counted towards the
eligible spending.”
BTW, check "statements and activity", select "time period". You will find
out how much of your total spending as well as net spending. E.g., Charges 4
,678
Credits -478
Total 4,200
20 |
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m*****a
发帖数: 2609 | 12 As simple as:
1. Go to creditcards.com.
2. Click "Offers Matched for You" (top left of the windows) then fill out
the personal information (you do not have to fill out SSN). You should get
targeted offers like the attached.
Offer shows now (2/21/13) includes:
* 50K Premier gold after 1K spend
* 45K Delta miles after 5K spend (20K first purchase+25K w/5K spend)
Go, Go, Go!
Source: http://www.freetripsandtricks.com/p/great-amex-offers-sorry-this-deal.html |
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m*****a
发帖数: 2609 | 13 As simple as:
1. Go to creditcards.com.
2. Click "Offers Matched for You" (top left of the windows) then fill out
the personal information (you do not have to fill out SSN). You should get
targeted offers like the attached.
Offer shows now (2/21/13) includes:
* 50K Premier gold after 1K spend
* 45K Delta miles after 5K spend (20K first purchase+25K w/5K spend)
Go, Go, Go!
Source: http://www.freetripsandtricks.com/p/great-amex-offers-sorry-this-deal.html |
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m*****a
发帖数: 2609 | 14 Since UA teams up with Marriott, the Marriott Platinum=United Silver. You
can earn Marriott Platinum level by credit card spending:
Backgrounds:
1. Chase Marriott Premier
- RECEIVE 15 CREDITS TOWARD ELITE STATUS annually
- Every $3,000 for one additional credit toward Elite status
2. Marriott Platinum requires 75 or more nights
To become a Marriott Platinum, you need to spend: $3k*(75-15)=$180K
Your lost opportunity
Say you spend the same on FIA AMEX, you get $180K*0.02=$3.6K Cash back
Eit... 阅读全帖 |
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s*********t
发帖数: 16647 | 15 Tweet #AmexBestBuy works too
On the American express offers tab.
Best Buy - Spend $250 or more, get $25 back
OFFER DETAILS
Get a one-time $25 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a
total of $250 or more at Best Buy
by 12/31/13.
TERMS
Valid in-store, at BestBuy.com or Best Buy Mobile. Not valid at Best Buy
Express, on Geek Squad services made outside Best Buy stores, or at
standalone Pacific Sales stores. E-gift card purchases excluded. If you
order an item during the offer perio... 阅读全帖 |
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s*********t
发帖数: 16647 | 16 Tweet #AmexBestBuy works too
On the American express offers tab.
Best Buy - Spend $250 or more, get $25 back
OFFER DETAILS
Get a one-time $25 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a
total of $250 or more at Best Buy
by 12/31/13.
TERMS
Valid in-store, at BestBuy.com or Best Buy Mobile. Not valid at Best Buy
Express, on Geek Squad services made outside Best Buy stores, or at
standalone Pacific Sales stores. E-gift card purchases excluded. If you
order an item during the offer perio... 阅读全帖 |
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D***s
发帖数: 5613 | 17 Just got email. Add an AU, spend $1500, earn 2 Admirals Club Pass
Title is "Limited Time Offer: Add an authorized user and earn 2 Admirals
Club Passes!"
There's never been a better time to share the benefits of your Citi
SelectSM / AAdvantageAmerican Expresscard. For a limited time receive 2
Admirals Club passes after you add an authorized user and spend $1,500 by 06
/30/14.* Plus, you'll earn miles on their purchases too.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: You already get more out of what you buy when you us... 阅读全帖 |
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h*****u
发帖数: 2648 | 18 【 以下文字转载自 cvsshopper 俱乐部 】
发信人: holdzhu (gogo), 信区: cvsshopper
标 题: Spend $50 at Whole Foods Market and get $10 back!
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue Mar 13 18:09:11 2012, 美东)
Whole Foods Market®
GET $10 BACK WHEN YOU SPEND $50 OR MORE
Register for this Whole Foods Market offer, just one of many available
through Link>Like>Love, the Facebook app exclusively for American Express
Cardmembers.
1.Register your eligible American Express® Card below.
2.Spend $50 or more in a single transaction at Whole F... 阅读全帖 |
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l*****g
发帖数: 124 | 19
~~~~~~
Yes. 如果dependent care spending account用满5000，那么不能再claim Credit for
child and dependent care expenses。如果dependent care spending account只用
4000，你还可以claim credit for $1000 dependent care expenses。一般来说，
dependent care spending account要比Credit for child and dependent care
expenses省税。
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这个只跟你的收入有关吧... |
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h***e
发帖数: 782 | 20 以前一直都是拿W2。但是现在想自己做contractor，这样的话还能set up flexible
spending account 省税吗？我知道daycare的 flexible spending account上限是$
5000，那 heath care spending account 有上限吗？谢谢。 |
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h***e
发帖数: 782 | 21 请问 health care flexible spending account 有上限吗？比如说夫妻两人的公司各
自的上限都是5000刀。那这个家庭的上限就是 10，000刀？
我知道 dependent care flexible spending account 即使夫妻各自可以放5000刀，但
整个家庭的上限还是5000刀。不知道 health care flexible spending account 是不
是不一样。谢谢。 |
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j***8
发帖数: 40 | 23 我们情况有点特殊，老公最近被雷，原单位要求尽快用完flex spending account里的
钱，不然过期作废。我们最近没啥看病什么的，只好到costco买了几瓶OTC的关节类药
，想着可以寄回家给家里老人用，也不会浪费账户里的钱。结果。。。Claim的结果人
家拒绝，说从某时某刻起OTC的药也要有处方才能用flex spending account的钱。我们
现在已处于无医保的状态，而且老公原来的家庭医生刚好又在去年底光荣退休，我们也
没法找他。找flex spending account的管理机构，他们也不允许我们的钱延长使用期
，说这就是规定。大家能否出出主意，我们还有啥办法不，都是自己工资里扣出的钱，
不想就这么浪费了。 |
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g*******n
发帖数: 12458 | 24 【 以下文字转载自 NextGeneration 讨论区 】
发信人: graceshcn (兔子飞飞), 信区: NextGeneration
标 题: 问个Dependent Day Care Spending 的问题
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue Nov 8 21:39:41 2011, 美东)
明年开始儿子要送daycare了,现在正准备报明年的Dependent Day Care Spending.我们
家保险是我自己单独保险,儿子跟老公的保险,是不是这种情况Dependent Day Care
Spending只能报在老公的保险下?谢谢 |
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c********e
发帖数: 42175 | 25 【 以下文字转载自 Texas 讨论区 】
发信人: nxysdnqr (老强), 信区: Texas
标 题: 疯了 Houston area - spend $6000 or more on furniture and g
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Fri Jan 31 16:08:54 2014, 美东)
Houston area - spend $6000 or more on furniture and get a full refund if the
Seahawks win the Super Bowl.
Gallery Furniture did this before and ended up refunding $685,000 to
customers. Not sure about details regarding down payments or financing but
seems like a great deal regardless. As long as you are looking to purchase
furniture anyw... 阅读全帖 |
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y****a
发帖数: 1140 | 26 【 以下文字转载自 amazondeal 俱乐部 】
发信人: yangwa (阳阳), 信区: amazondeal
标 题: 女鞋 | 20% OFF when you spend $100 on FRYE boots sold and shipped by Amazon
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun Nov 24 00:49:17 2013, 美东)
20% OFF when you spend $100 on FRYE boots sold and shipped by Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_6_0?rh=n%3A672123011%2Cn%3A
Amazon.com offers 20% OFF when you spend $100 on FRYE boots sold and shipped
by Amazon with coupon code 20SHOES1
Free shipping with prime or on orders over $35.
The offer ends on 1... 阅读全帖 |
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f*****0
发帖数: 489 | 27 those simple questions tend to be the most difficult to answer. here are my
worthless two cents.
the original Kaynesian is about the government spending money on people's
behalf. If you will, think about a special tax imposed by the government
during a recession. Rather than you and I spending $1 each, the government
would tax us for $1 each and spend it for us.
Obviously, such a system would NOT be stimulus - had you and I been smart,
we would have spent that money instead. However, the paradox |
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w*******y
发帖数: 60932 | 30 Link:
https://www.plumdistrict.com/deals/ecomom-com-25-for-50-worth-of-all-natural
-organic-products-at-ecomom-com-UJOauf/buy_deal
$25 - $10 coupon (enjoy10)= $15
Now Ecomom is having a black friday sale (through Monday) where you spend $
50 and you'll get $20 off, spend $100 and get $40 off plus free shipping by
spending at least $50.
Since the plumdistrict voucher isnt immediately available (takes 48hrs?) it'
s unknown if these will combine.
The possibility is to buy $70 worth from your origin... 阅读全帖 |
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w*******y
发帖数: 60932 | 31 Foursquare & American Express are teaming up again for a "Spend $5 Get $5"
deal. It should show up on lots of eligible venues when you open foursquare.
Full text of the offer:
Shop Small
Spend $5, get $5 off at , just tap below and pay with your Amex!
Shop Small to support small businesses! Load this offer to your synced Amex
Card: Spend $5 or more in one purchase at a participating small business and
get a one-time $5 statement credit.
Limit one credit total.
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w*******y
发帖数: 60932 | 32 Beauty.com: Spend $10 get 2 free deluxe samples of Urban Decay+ free deluxe
sample of Perricone MD No Foundation + 3 Free Samples + Free Shipping with
Shoprunner or $25
They currently have 2 offers that can be combined:
With any $10 purchase receive free deluxe samples of Urban Decay All Nighter
Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray and Complexion Primer Potion. No code
needed but you must click on the link to get the offer. While supplies last.
Shipping is free with shoprunner or when you spend $25... 阅读全帖 |
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w*******y
发帖数: 60932 | 33 Just received this email for the NFL card that many of us signed up and got
the $200 cash back.
score big this season with 20,000 bonus points
You already earn points for every purchase with your new New England
Patriots Extra Points VisaCard. And with this special offer your card is
now more rewarding than ever. Score 20,000 bonus points when you spend over
$1,250 in new purchases each month in April, May and June.br />
Every play scores points!
Filling up your gas tank. Dining out. Purchasing ... 阅读全帖 |
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d********4
发帖数: 1710 | 34 Two types: one is dependent spending account, $5000 max, this one is for day
cares. The other is medical spending account, $5000 max, this one is for
all your medical expenses such as copays, over-counter medicines,
acunpuctures....
I used maximum for both last year. For you, you can put some money in
medical spending account since no kids, I think $500-1000 is a good range. |
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m**********n
发帖数: 27535 | 35 U.S. spending on the justice system in 2005 was 1.7 percent of that year’s
gross domestic product. China’s announced 2010 spending on public safety
was 1.4 percent of 2010 GDP. |
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a*****s
发帖数: 5562 | 36 【 以下文字转载自 Money 讨论区 】
发信人: tingtingliu (Grand Cherokee Overland), 信区: Money
标 题: hot amex offer hulu Spend $25 or more, get $25 back
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Aug 4 14:23:23 2016, 美东)
Enroll your eligible Card by 10/4/16 and spend a total of $25 or more at
hulu.com/start/amex by 2/4/17 to receive a one-time $25 statement credit.
Eligible purchase must be completed by 2/4/17. |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 37 你的逻辑才沙比呢? spend 多少在military不是问题.怎么spend才是问题.
Afghasnistan那个根本不重要.但保持美国军事实力世界第一很重要.
me |
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a*********a
发帖数: 3656 | 38 1. I tend to agree. Loosing military dominance will cause major drop in
standard of living in the united states. The capability to inject military
power anywhere anytime is very important.
However, defence spending can probably withstand a 10% to 20% cut without
loosing the dominance.
2. the spending by US fed gov is more or less 5 big chuncks, each about
700B.
medicare/medicaid 20%
defence 20%
Social Security 20%
Income Security 20% (including welfare, pension, benefit to Veterans and Fed
empl... 阅读全帖 |
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L*******e
发帖数: 334 | 39 By the way, I don't like Bush. He spent huge money on worthless wars. I don'
t like Romney, either. I think he will spend too much money on millitary or
wars. But I think Obama is the worst spender. Actually I voted for him 4
years ago, before I know he would spend so much money. |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 40 Appearing on MSNBC on Tuesday, Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) informed host Andrea
Mitchell that President Barack Obama’s proposed tax hikes would only cover
federal government spending for eight days.
Arguing for raising taxes on high income earners, Mitchell said “there are
reliable studies that show you can’t cap enough deductions and level the
playing field enough to raise the kind of revenue you need…We’re talking
about a trillion and a half dollars here.”
Rep. Price then proceeded to break down th... 阅读全帖 |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 41 Dem. Senator: Washington’s Spending Problem Exists Only on Fox News
by Jammie
Democratic senator Mary Landrieu said on the Senate floor that
Washington’s spending problem exists only on Fox News:
“I am not going to keep cutting the discretionary budget, which by the way
is not out of control, despite what you hear on Fox News,” said Landrieu. |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 42 "I will veto any effort to get rid of the automatic spending cuts... No easy
off-ramps on this one. We need to keep the pressure up to compromise. Not
turn off the pressure. Only way the spending cuts will not take place is if
congress gets back to work and agrees on a balanced plan to reduce the
deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. That is what they need to do. That’s the
job they promise to do"
- Barack Obama, November 21, 2011 |
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b*****d
发帖数: 61690 | 44 President Trump on Friday signed a $1 trillion spending bill to fund the
government through the end of September.
Trump approved the measure at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., where he is
spending a long weekend, according to White House spokeswoman Sarah
Huckabee Sanders. |
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N******n
发帖数: 14 | 45 Save $10 when you spend
$25 on select toys & games
我想卖的物品:
Save $10 when you spend
$25 on select toys & games
at Amazon.com
面值:
$10?
可接受的价格(必须明码标价！):
$0
物品新旧要求:
邮寄方式要求:
PM
买卖双方谁承担邮寄损失(Required if not code only):
default
付款方式说明:
non cc paypal, BOA
其他补充说明:
广告的有效期:
Complete your order before this promotion expires at 11:59 pm (PDT)
September 9, 2011.
物品来源:
amazon
我的联系方式:
PM
二手交易风险自负！请自行验证是否合法和一手卡！ |
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f******g
发帖数: 592 | 46 [FS] Amazon $25.00 off $100.00 spend on textbooks $2.50
我想卖的物品:
Amazon $25.00 off $100.00 spend on textbooks
dont need it anymore
单张面值: N/A
可接受价格(必须明码标价！):
$2.50
物品新旧要求:
New
邮寄方式要求:
email
买卖双方谁承担邮寄损失(Required if not code only):
付款方式说明:
non-CC paypal
其他补充说明:
No.
广告的有效期:
As long as it lasts.
物品来源(Required for All Cards!):
amazon.com
我的联系方式:
pm
Warranty期限:
N/A |
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f******g
发帖数: 592 | 47 [FS] Amazon $25.00 off $100.00 spend on textbooks $2.50
我想卖的物品:
Amazon $25.00 off $100.00 spend on textbooks
dont need it anymore
单张面值: N/A
可接受价格(必须明码标价！):
$2.50
物品新旧要求:
New
邮寄方式要求:
email
买卖双方谁承担邮寄损失(Required if not code only):
付款方式说明:
non-CC paypal
其他补充说明:
No.
广告的有效期:
As long as it lasts.
物品来源(Required for All Cards!):
amazon.com
我的联系方式:
pm
Warranty期限:
N/A |
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l******n
发帖数: 1250 | 48 我想卖的物品:
$100 to Spend at Discount Tire/America's Tire for $60, at CA State ONLY!
单张面值:
100
可接受价格(必须明码标价！):
60
物品新旧要求:
new
邮寄方式要求:
email
买卖双方谁承担邮寄损失(Required if not code only):
before me after you
付款方式说明:
chase quick pay, Paypal
其他补充说明:
广告的有效期:
till gone
物品来源(Required for All Cards!):
我的联系方式:
pm
Warranty期限:
Limit one per purchaser • Must purchase minimum of two tires to
receive the $100 discount • May not be combined with any other offers
or promotions • One time use only; Entir... 阅读全帖 |
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f*******i
发帖数: 317 | 49 Eye Exam and $225 to Spend on Frames and Lenses
我想卖的物品:
Eye Exam and $225 to Spend on Frames and Lenses
location
453 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
718-625-7300
单张面值:
Eye Exam and $225
可接受价格(必须明码标价！):
$40
物品新旧要求:
邮寄方式要求:
will send pdf file
买卖双方谁承担邮寄损失(Required if not code only):
付款方式说明:
non cc paypal
其他补充说明:
广告的有效期:
till gone
物品来源(Required for All Cards!):
我的联系方式: w********[email protected] |
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m*********d
发帖数: 58 | 50 【 以下文字转载自 Medicine 讨论区 】
发信人: millionwood (不死鸟也快穷死了～～), 信区: Medicine
标 题: 关于flexible spending account 加 spouse的问题
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Feb 1 12:26:04 2010, 美东)
我刚刚开了个flexible spending account，但是被告知如果LD没有ssn就不能加入这个
account上，请问各位大侠怎么办？
谢谢 |
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