Tipping and personal finance

So I decided to go have some lunch at a fantastic restaurant with my significant other. The best part of eating with her, besides the wonderful conversation, is the ability to sample off of her plate. That way I can try two menu items for the price of one.

Also, in order to pay with visa the waitress brought over a portable debit machine. This model didn't provide the option to tip by percentage. I aint da dumbest guy but sometimes I'm mentally lazy during my cherished friday lunch and don't care if it adds up to 15 percent or not.

The moral of the story is if ya want yer 15 tip restaurants then make it simple and give the percentage option for the portable debit machines!
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Cheque check scan and deposit at wachovia bank?

I was watching a tv show about stock picks the other day and a new commercial was on tv. It showed a loving couple sitting on their bed and taking images of a cheque from uncle bob. They used their smartphone to upload an image of the front and back of the cheque and then sent it to their bank, which I believe was wachovia bank in the united states. Pretty crazy stuff since they can now accpet cheques any time of day and from anywhere. I'd love to see their IT plans on maintaining security and reducing cheque fraud.
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Buyout definition and potash

Considering the recent interest in potash and the proposed buyout from bhp then it is worthwhile to actually review the definition.

Definition 1

Purchase of the controlling stock or shares of a firm by its own management. If borrowed funds are used in the buyout, it is called a 'leveraged buyout.'

Definition 2

Purchase by a publicly traded firm of its outstanding (held by the public) stock to thwart a takeover attempt, or to take the firm off the stockmarket for converting it into a private company.
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