Sentences with phrase «dollar or quarter»

That means a little more than 300 million dollars or a quarter of the stolen money that the Auditor General wants back.

Not exact matches

They invest in little bits over time, ideally dollar - cost averaging every month or every quarter.

According to Dollar Shave's own research, roughly half the men it surveyed used wipes in addition to or instead of toilet paper, and almost one - quarter of wipe - using gentlemen acknowledged hiding their wipes.

Even if we assume that Apple Pay accounts for three - quarters of US mobile and e-commerce spending in 2017, that would still leave $ 743 billion in Apple Pay volume that would need to take place in stores — or 13.8 % of total in - store retail volume, a $ 554 billion higher dollar volume than what we forecast for mobile payments as a whole.

«Why, I could make a quarter of a million dollars a year in this field or in Hollywood if I wanted to,» Graham said.

Couche - Tard, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, reported a profit of US$ 146.4 million in its latest quarter, or 77 cents per diluted share for the 12 weeks ended April 28 compared with a profit of $ 117.8 million or 65 cents per share a year ago.

It's basically the equivalent of making sure those crumpled up dollar - bills and loose quarters in your pockets at the end of the day end up in your bank balance rather than in your dryer's lint filter or between your couch cushions.

RBI, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars and is also the parent of Burger King and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, said it earned US$ 395 million attributable to common shareholders or $ 1.59 per diluted share in its most recent quarter.

In the first quarter, it lost one of every eight dollars in ad revenue, or 12.4 %, when comparing same properties to same properties (the performance of its spring, 2015 acquired San Diego Union - Tribune properly aside.)

Since then, we've won or raised over a quarter of a million dollars, quit our day jobs, started generating revenue, and hiring employees to grow our business.»

As you can see, our gross profit dollar growth was down $ 140 million or 2.7 %, which was in line with our expectations, while SG&A dollar growth decreased by $ 62 million or 1.6 %, reflecting outstanding SG&A control during the quarter.

They can borrow money from their parents or friends and offer to give them a quarter for every dollar of profit that the lemonade stand makes.

Worldwide gross dollar volume, or GDV, growth was 14 % on a local currency basis, and that's up 1 ppt from last quarter.

But with the dollar and oil acting much more favorably and the manufacturing data improving, I must say that my confidence is quite a bit higher than in the prior two or three quarters when we had a similar set - up.

Currently, assets in smart beta strategies total approximately half a trillion dollars or approximately one - quarter of all ETF assets.

The economic cycle is measured by the change in gross domestic product (GDP), which is the dollar value of all goods and services within an economy during a stated time period (usually one year or one quarter).

But emotionally and behaviorally, you know, we're totally fine if the dollar - cost averaging over the next amount of months, or even quarters, even years, if that keeps you from hindsight bias and doing something, you know, stupid,» because a lot of people become very emotionally wedded.

All they have is a $ 4B dollar loan and the payment is due every month or, more likely, every quarter.

Who doesn't love finding money on the ground, especially quarters or even a dollar!

Is it easier to make a change if your lemonade is priced in multiples of 25 (i.e. quarters) or by the dollar?

Governor Cuomo is proposing an increase in school aid of over three - quarters of a billion dollars or around 3 % from last year, but some say that's not enough to meet school districts» rising costs.

Governor Cuomo is proposing an increase in school aid of over three - quarters of a billion dollars, or around three percent from last year, but some say that's not enough to meet school districts» rising costs.

Under the state's Citizens» Election Program, gubernatorial candidates need to raise a quarter of a million dollars in donations of $ 100 or less with 90 percent of the money coming from Connecticut residents to receive millions in taxpayer - financed election grants.

«We're going to commit a quarter of a million dollars to the City Council election, targeting two or three of the weakest candidates that are out there and we're going to take their seats.»

Some species are quite impressive, reaching six inches (15 centimeters) or more in leg span, while others can fit on the face of an American quarter - dollar coin (see Image 1).

I'd run through my 5 dollars in quarters playing some game or other (When will we get a sequel to Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow of Mystara?)

Hockenberry asked Jordan whether decisions involving real estate valued at a quarter or half million dollars could depend on test scores?

Or try the C - SPAN Drinking Game, where players imbibe «every time Congress appropriates an additional quarter - billion dollars» or whenever the camera cuts away to a shot of Senator Edward Kennedy nappinOr try the C - SPAN Drinking Game, where players imbibe «every time Congress appropriates an additional quarter - billion dollars» or whenever the camera cuts away to a shot of Senator Edward Kennedy nappinor whenever the camera cuts away to a shot of Senator Edward Kennedy napping.

Each dropout costs our economy three quarters a million dollars over his or her lifetime.

One would think that being paid nearly a quarter of a million dollars a year would give Jennifer Alexander the courage and conviction, or at least the obligation, to actually come out and debate the issues.

If a school district or a union can't make do with at least quarter of a million dollars per classroom, they should feel the wrath of their citizens rather than... Read More

In Belgium it's a few hundred dollars to race a car, but here for $ 30 I can take it to Bremerton or Seattle to the racetrack and go as fast as I can go in the quarter - mile all day long.

All along I was trying to gauge the labor's progress, whether I was at the dime, nickel, quarter, half - dollar, or teacup stage.

Is it possible that the days of announcing $ 3 million or $ 7 million or $ 20 million dollar in losses each quarter in the NOOK division are in the past?

You will get paid once every two months from Amazon by dollar (from US sales) or British pound (for UK sales) cheque, and from Smashwords once a quarter via Paypal.

«But now,» says Dana Beth Weinberg, a sociologist at Queens College who is studying the industry, «the self - published authors walk into the room, and they say, oh, well, «I made a quarter million dollars last year, or $ 100,000, or made $ 10,000.»

No forced conversion even after you sell the security, in other words funds remain in US dollars Trades are 9.95 if you hold > 50000 in assets or if you make 30 trades per quarter at least.

A quarter might have been the going rate when your parents were kids, but today's customers will think nothing of paying 50 cents or a dollar for a glass of lemonade.

If you'd spend a few hundred dollars to protect the trip of a lifetime, which might cost only a quarter or less of what replacing your possessions would cost, you should spend a fraction of that to protect your home and lifestyle.

All in all, it can easily cost $ 20,000 a year or $ 80,000 to send one child to university or college for four years; almost a quarter of a million dollars for a family with three children.

It might be a missed quarter, a regulatory problem, a trend in the industry that is producing a short - term headwind or a short - term macro factor like a strong dollar.

Throughout the year, all Chase Freedom cardholders will be moved to the rewards program, where they will earn 1 % cash back (or one point) for every dollar spent and 3 % cash back (or three points) for every dollar spent in categories that change each quarter.

McBreen and Walper advise that at least one - quarter of your investment dollars should be in enterprises that develop products and services or invent breakthrough technologies.

I accept full responsibility for my impending financial ruin which will hinder my ability to move forward with life meaning buying house, new car, or any other things that people are able to enjoy who aren't a quarter of a million dollars in debt.

Measured at the end of the first quarter 2009, the ICI reported total US domiciled mutual fund assets of $ 9.2 trillion dollars or very close to 50 % of the $ 18.2 trillion dollars in mutual fund assets held by investors across the globe.

«We've all got a quarter or a dime or a dollar or a fiver, that we can let go of.

For the quarter about to end (on 31 March) the Chase Freedom card offered 5 % back (or 5 Ultimate Rewards points / dollar) on gas station spend, internet / cable / phone services spend and all spend made via the main smartphone payment apps (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay) as well as Chase's own Chase Pay app.

Since you can earn 5 points per dollar with Chase Freedom card (on rotating categories that change every quarter), it is like you are earning 5 miles per dollar when transferred through Chase Sapphire Preferred or Chase Ink Plus Credit Cards

Chase Freedom ® Card cardholders have the option to earn 5 points per dollar spent (or 5 % cash back) each quarter at a variety of retailers.

Why We Like It: Thanks to 5 percent cash back each quarter in rotating categories, 1 percent on all other purchases, and a dollar - for - dollar match on all the cash back you've earned at the end of your first year, this card makes it easy for students to put more money in their pockets for school expenses or to treat themselves to the things they love.