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    Quick 401k Rollover Question

    New money is in a rollover IRA. The $4K is sitting on my desk in check form to my name. It sounds like this is an ambiguous situation - I'll just create a Roth IRA and deposit it there.
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    Quick 401k Rollover Question

    It was a total of ~$17K, $13K of which was transferred over electronically, and $4K was via check, that is in my name. My understanding is that the $17K was pre-tax contributions, and the $4K was post-tax.
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    Quick 401k Rollover Question

    Hi guys, Quick question for you all. I recently quit my job, and in the process rolled my 401k over to a third-party brokerage. My employer also sent me a check for a certain amount in addition to the rolled-over amount. Online, it's referred to as a "Nontaxable Credit Rollover." I know that...
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    Surface Pro 2 is incredible

    I don't know how to totally articulate how I feel about it. I consider it more of a laptop-first, then a tablet. The weight is definitely not ideal. I'm coming from an iPad (original edition), which I then sold for an iPad Mini, so the size difference is definitely substantial. While I...
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    Surface Pro 2 is incredible

    Pretty crazy story to report. I had pre-ordered a 64GB SP2 from Microsoft.com and got it on launch day. Have been loving it ever since; it really is a fantastic machine that has done well for me both at home and on the road. Yesterday, I woke up and went to turn on my SP2 from sleep...
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    Surface Pro 2 is incredible

    I think they're mistaken, based on saying that the 64GB model doesn't come with the stylus. I have the 64GB model, and it certainly came with a stylus in the box - even though I lost it already.
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    Surface Pro 2 is incredible

    I got the SP2 on launch day and I'm struggling with this as well. Chrome is a disaster on a high-res touchscreen, even with all the optimizations (turning off DPI scaling, enabling touch mode, zooming, etc.). But, I use Chrome on my Android device and work computer and love that it syncs between...
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    How many credit cards do you have?

    Was just trying to emphasize how much money people leave on the table when it comes to spending money. Every time I see someone use a debit card at a register makes me cringe.
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    How many credit cards do you have?

    I have 24 cards, and I'm 23. My credit score as of August 4th is 782. I've flown in first class for free to various locations, and stayed in 5* hotels for free. Thank you very much, Chase, Citi, and Amex!
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    MBA programs and accreditation

    What was your GMAT score? If you're concerned about getting your money's worth...it probably won't make sense to go to a MBA program unless its top-20...maybe even top-15/10.
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    Worse 90s IT movie: Hackers v. The Net

    Antitrust was awesome.
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    I'm in Boston. Where do I get good clam chowda?

    I live 5 minutes from there...the food is awesome, but its popular among tourists and there is usually a wait. Every time I walk by there's a line out the door. Just FYI.
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    HTC 8X and Nokia 822 available for preorder from verizon Nov 9th

    Is there an actual NEED to pre-order? Do VZW pre-orders, other than the iPhone, ever sell out? I'd like to see what companies like Amazon do for pricing versus paying the full $199.
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    The first 2012 Presidential Debate - 10\03\12 - 6 p.m. PT (9p.m. ET)

    Anyone know where CNN's +/- data below the screen is coming from? How big the sample size is, and what are the possible inputs (binary approve/disapproval, scale, etc)?