August 2017 - Page 2 of 3 - The Outlier Model

The Importance of Planning to File Taxes for Side Income

Chonce Maddox / August 16th, 2017 / No Comments

Earning extra money can be great. If you are an independent contractor, freelancer, or work various different side jobs throughout the year, you’ll need to file taxes on the income you earn as long as you earn more than $600 annually. If you are getting paid via cash, you’ll need to track the income you are earning and your expenses, but if you are being paid via check and taxes aren’t being...

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Factors Determining Crude Oil Prices

James Hendrickson / August 14th, 2017 / No Comments

Some of the most profitable – and risky – investments are Oil futures. To trade Oil, an investor must deal with futures contracts, which are either cash-settled or physically delivered. Physically-delivered contracts require the holder of the position to deliver the physical commodity on the specified delivery date. With cash-settled contracts used by online traders, on the other hand,...

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How a Telescope Can Expand Your Kid’s Horizons

James Hendrickson / August 14th, 2017 / No Comments

Nothing beats looking at the sky at nighttime. For some, it might not be the most relaxing thing to do given that there’s so much light pollution in the cities they live in; that’s why they might be forced to go out and have an adventure. For others, it might be just the right thing either because they live in a remote area or they simply have nothing against taking a trip to the outskirts of the...

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5 Great Tips to Help You Buy Great Glasses & Buy Them for Cheap

James Hendrickson / August 10th, 2017 / No Comments

Is it time for new glasses? Don’t just go out to your ophthalmologist, get a prescription and then pick out glasses at a local store, all within the hour. With just a little bit of planning and knowledge, you can pick up glasses that fit you better, serve you better and also cost you lesser! Here are 5 tips that will help you do just that! Get to know a bit about frames Glasses come in all kinds...

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