Car insurance companies are in the business to make money, which means that those more likely to file claims are going to have to
pay more money upfront with their premium.
Discount (or «discount points») offers a perfectly legitimate and objective choice to
pay more money upfront in exchange for a lower interest rate.
Not exact matches
I have to
pay the taxes
upfront either way - why not reap the benefit of tax - free earnings and avoid
paying Uncle Sam some
more of my
money?
(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and
money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my
upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and
paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far
more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I
paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been
more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.
He'll make
more money on the copies he sells, but he will have to
pay an
upfront fee to print them.
Obviously this is quite a bit
more than my savings account is
paying so I withdrew the
money and
paid upfront.
Some taxpayers who filed complaints with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that, after signing up with some of these companies and
paying thousands of dollars in
upfront fees, the companies took even
more of their
money by making unauthorized charges to their credit cards or withdrawals from their bank accounts.
Gamers in China are
more than happy to spend a small amount of
money each time to play at an internet cafe or buy virtual items in their games where as a $ 400 +
upfront cost for a home games console and
paid game probably isn't viable for the mass market there.
This will require
more upfront money on your part if a loss occurs, but you
pay less on the premium.
The insurer has to charge
more money upfront for return of premium policies because they invest the
money and keep any interest (return) on the
money you
paid them.
If you don't mind
paying more for your life insurance
upfront, this plan will return your
money if you are alive when the coverage expires.
If you can afford to
pay more upfront if something happens to your home, then raising your deductible can save you a considerable amount of
money on your monthly premiums.
Buy green: When choosing a refrigerator or freezer,
pay a little
more money upfront if you have to for the one that's
more energy efficient.