Sentences with phrase «of asking for money»

Some people are uncomfortable with the thought of asking for money to compensate them for injuries.

So the idea of asking for money while I was doing it never crossed my mind.

According to the poll, however, over half of those asking for money weren't entirely honest with their parents about the money that they were asking for.

Moreover, the fact of asking for money indicates that the person is probably not a good person to date with.

Instead of asking for money, I usually focus more on educating people about our programs, how they are different and how they are saving countless lives each day.

All of that takes money, however, and the only voice capable of asking for that money from Congress is the School Nutrition Association.

Instead of asking for money, I just told them about how God had blessed our family for giving whole heartedly instead of out of necessity.

The practical impact of this fear, said the panelists, was that women entrepreneurs tend to lag their male counterparts in fundraising because they fear the process of asking for money.

Not exact matches

This April, I partnered with the Council for Economic Education (which educates thousands of teachers annually, providing financial and economic curriculums for K through 12 students) to ask 28 entrepreneurs, editors and economists for their top tip for saving money as part of a social media campaign titled #MySavingsTip.

The government caps the amount of money an HSA holder can be asked to pay out of pocket — $ 5,250 for individuals and $ 10,500 for families — but that's still a lot.

«If I were [Verizon], just from a business standpoint, I'd probably reserve a bunch of money against the deal or go back to Yahoo and ask for a discount,» he said.

My kids are aware of the days I do payroll, so they know those aren't good times to ask for money.

Remember: you're just another business asking for money; there are thousands of you out there.

But the $ 2,000 fee to incorporate was an incomprehensible amount of money to an unemployed 14 - year - old, and Gillis felt guilty asking his mom for the cash.

It's been suggested that Europeans surrender some of these benefits before asking others for money.

It's not exactly like I'm asking for intimate details of the prospect's sex life, I'm asking (or in the case of buying, revealing) the amount of money the customer is prepared to spend.

The company, however — knowing that the spectre of structural unemployment still exists if the plant were to close — is always in the position to ask for more money by threatening to leave the jurisdiction.

Insiders speculate the International Olympic Committee was asking for too much money, given the size of the Canadian market, making CTV parent BCE especially gun - shy after the massive loss it took on its last Olympic contract.

Seventh Generation was on the ropes, and Hollender, frankly, had run out of people to ask for money.

After each of the six applicants in the session is given one minute for an introduction, they are then asked how they would invest the money in support of one of the pillars.

Ljung confirmed on July 12 that he's in the process of trying to raise more money for the company after he was asked about a rumoured $ 250 million (# 193 million) funding round.

As I recall the headline read, more or less, «Women Don't Negotiate Because They're Not Dumb,» and the author went on to cite research to make her point that when women do ask for more money, people tend to hate it, and «pushy» women end up paying mightily in terms of career progression and opportunities.

With that said, there are a string of phone scams taking place, asking people to make payments for things such as taxes, hospital bills, bail money, debt collection and utility bills.

Nearly 1 in 5 millennials has had to ask for money from a friend or relative, LendingTree found, versus 16 percent of Gen Xers and 9 percent of baby boomers.

To move out of scarcity energy, ask employees about their ideas for how the company can save money since they're on the front lines.

First gambit: FULL REFUND + COST OF MONEY: Ask for $ 243 million plus interest at 8 % for the past three years = $ 306 million now.

A good pitch has to show the product already has some kind of traction, which means that before asking anyone for support put the necessary effort — and your own money — into the project.

By the time she delivered a commencement speech at Smith College in 2013, she was preaching the gospel of a good night's sleep and asking graduates to measure their lives by a «third metric» — changing the world for the better — in addition to those timeless standards, money and power.

Hundreds — perhaps thousands — of entrepreneurs have sat down across the table from Union Square Ventures founder Fred Wilson to ask for money.

«He didn't ask for a lot of money, so some people would probably send it, no questions asked,» says Sarris.

With a knack for math and a drive for making money, Smith went door to door in his hometown of Aurora, Ont., asking businesses to let him work for free.

When I was asked to write this post, it didn't take long for the memories to come back on some of the bad behaviors I've observed from people asking for money.

But, ask yourself this: What quality of work or level of experience do you think you'll get for that meager amount of money?

«In order to find their lead, to play young Loung Ung, the casting directors set up a game, rather disturbing in its realism: they put money on the table and asked the child to think of something she needed the money for, and then to snatch it away.

He also said he had asked for some of his money back.

And I'm very appreciative of having done that because it was something that my mother and I had with each other as a joke because she would tease me and ask me to let her know when I had made enough money for her to sue me for using her name.

Krinzman says the entrepreneurs who pitched the idea of a «Boogie Box» workout DVD likely would have gotten some capital if they'd asked for only enough money «to get to a milestone that would let them prove they can sell DVDs,» rather than asking for full funding for an unproven idea.

This made him a lot of money, which prompted me to ask (perhaps naively) for a share of the profit.

A recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that people who were asked to think about the past were willing to pay more for products than those who were asked to think about new or future memories; another experiment showed an increased willingness to give more money to others after recalling a nostalgic event.

If you thought the days of trying to persuade your bosses to invest in social media were over, get ready to go back, hat in hand, and ask for even more money.

From an early age, Asquith, who was born in Sussex but has spent most of his life in London, has been saving his money, starting with «hoarding cash and doing little jobs where I could» such as washing neighbourhood cars at age 12 to asking for money instead of presents at birthdays and Christmas.

Last year, the state asked Zenefits for a settlement fine of up to $ 97,000 with 24 months of probation, unless it began charging money for its software.

If a businessperson doesn't love the process, he'll lose energy not only before running out of money but also before it's even the right time to ask for money.

Saving money is great, but it's important to ask if it will make up for the loss of family time or community.

While small businesses are looking for money, there's a large pool of potential investors who'd be receptive to purchasing ownership shares (just ask Barack Obama).

The farmer gets a return on his money «a whole lot faster,» Georges told the Sharks, as he asked for $ 150,000 in exchange for 20 percent of his company.

Last month, Jimmy Buffett asked Spotify CEO Daniel Ek for a raise, saying artists who stream their music on Spotify are «at the end of the pipeline» when it comes to the money Spotify pays labels for permission to stream albums.

That's a good opening for you to ask about fees in general, to ensure that you're paying the least amount of money, for the most value.

In a speech in January, France's finance minister called for proposals aimed at preventing virtual currency from being used to launder money, evade taxes, and finance terrorism, and asked a former Bank of France deputy governor to investigate cryptocurrencies.

Desperate for money after years of neglect by the state Legislature, Palm Beach County schools may ask voters in November to approve a new tax to boost teacher salaries and supplement school security and mental health care.