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A Famed Gymnast Is Crowdfunding to Pay Her Medical Bills. Here's How to Secure Affordable Health Insurance and Avoid That Fate

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You may qualify for a subsidy Before you assume that you can't afford health insurance, you should know that subsidies are available in the form of the premium tax credit. A bronze plan can be a good choice if you're someone who's generally healthy but needs coverage in the event of a medical emergency or injury.

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Creative Financing Options for the Entrepreneur

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Image source: Getty Images My friend Jeff wanted to start a food truck business and had read a lot about crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter. Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is a relatively recent addition to the small business funding toolkit. The beauty of crowdfunding is that these funding pledges do not need to be repaid.

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The 5 Most Googled Small Business Questions, Answered

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These can include self-funding, crowdfunding, using venture capital, or through a small business loan, according to the U.S. If you're looking for more information about small businesses, including marketing, credit cards, taxes, human resources, or more, check out our comprehensive small business page.

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Bare-Bones Startup: How to Start a Business When You're Nearly Broke

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Here are a few ideas: Service-based businesses: Businesses like pet sitting, dog waste removal, gutter cleaning, marketing services, or tax advice don't require you to purchase stock and have limited start-up costs. Crowdfunding and SBA loans can provide funds you can use to build or grow your business.

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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

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Last year, the company crowdfunded more money to artists than the National Endowment for the Arts. I guess that's going to happen when you've got nearly a billion dollars in real estate being held by religious organization--and held off the tax rolls. The Pencil Factory. Check out how fantastic the vision for this building is. ).

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Real Estate Trends 2023

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The expense of trying to transform that, if we can't or are unable to, what does that mean for a city like New York's tax revenues? New York City, think about just the millions and millions of square feet of office space in Manhattan that's probably not being used right now or very underutilized. What happens to all that?

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3D Printing: A Promising Alternative Investment Opportunity

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Several types of investment opportunities are available, from traditional stocks to crowdfunding campaigns. The information contained herein is based on current tax laws, which may change in the future. The information provided in these materials does not constitute any legal, tax or accounting advice.