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| 8704. |
Melissa
Houston, TX
Age: 47
Jan 18, 2012
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The Census Isn't Enough
The annual U.S. Census questionaire apparently isn't enough information for our government. The American Community Survey is sent to 3 million randomly selected homes and contains much more invasive questions than the general annual census. Those who do not comply by completing the form are subject to a $2000 fine. Scary stuff. Sooner or later, I'm sure it will find its way to replacing the current annual census form...
Submitted Link #1: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/about_the_survey/que...
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FYI, I have not yet heard of anyone who was actually fined $2000.
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| 8703. |
Danny
Livermore, CA
Age: 33
Jan 16, 2012
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8666 - Pamela
Wouldn't naming it the "Smith Family Trust" be a great idea to throw someone off course... (Assuming you AREN'T a SMITH or related to any!?)
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| 8702. |
Mike
Worcester, Mass.
Age: 52
Jan 15, 2012
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Package tracking
I use duckduckgo.com, which is a search engine, to track my packages. To track a package you enter a "!" and the carrier name, then a space, and the package number, e.g. "!UPS 1Z23432798237". This works with all major carriers. The same syntax also lets you search most major websites, e.g. "!amazon how to be invisible" or "!ebay iphone 4s". They also claim not to track or filter you so there may be some good privacy choices here too.
Submitted Link #1: http://duckduckgo.com/...
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| 8701. |
Teresa
Lewiston, Idaho
Age: 49
Jan 15, 2012
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Scott / USPS
A good site for following deliveries is iship.com. Enter the tracking number from the carrier and get your info. It's good for USPS, FedEx, UPS, and, I think, DHL.
Submitted Link #1: http://iship.com/trackit/track.aspx?ACCOUNTNO=...
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| 8700. |
John
Virginia Beach, VA
Age: 40
Jan 14, 2012
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Re: Heather #8681
- Search the Paladin Press site for books with ways to get even/set them up.
- Set up your ex's in some way so they the get arrested and hopefully go to jail for a long time.
- Who will know if your ex's signature on the passport application for your son is not actually signed by him, especially if it's too late and you've made it out of the country (hopping through multiple countries to make you trail hard to follow).
- Pay memebers of certain clubs (motorcycle gangs) to "work over" your ex's or worse.
- Have your ex's ever done anything shady/questionable that you could have the IRS investigate/pursue them to keep them busy for awhile?
- Do your ex's have terrorist ties (or at least a way for it to look that way so the govt has a reason to watch them/pick them up)?
- If it's as bad as you make it sound you need to take drastic measures if you really care about your family and want to break free of this. You need to get REALLY creative in solving this, something like you would see in the movies!
- The he#% with your husbands license, he needs to take a job that doesn't require him to register anymore, preferablly overseas.
Your choice, I would do whatever it takes to ensure my family's safety and peace. You just have yourselves, the authorities and govt aren't going to do it for you.
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| 8699. |
Scott
New Orleans, LA
Age: 52
Jan 14, 2012
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UPS My Choice
I get mail at a ghost address in a pen name. I was checking on the delivery date for a package I ordered and got prompted to sign-up for UPS My Choice so I can get alerts when a package gets delivered or so I can change the delivery. UPS website knew I was not in the state the package is going. No surprise there. The website ask for your name and birth date. I gave my standard info (bogus). To my surprise UPS website knew all the information I gave them was bogus. I got an error message and info about how resolve the problem. The below info is only if you want UPS My Choice only.
This is the message from UPS. "I was unable to register for UPS My Choice and received a 1013 error. What does this mean?"
This is the solution: When you register for a UPS My ChoiceSM Membership we use legal, public record information to verify your identity and create security questions specific to you.
You received a 1013 error because we were unable to match the information you provided with the information available in the public record. This could be the result of a recent move or a name change.
As a result of insufficient information, valid security questions could not be generated and you could not complete the UPS My Choice registration process.
If you haven't moved or recently changed your name, we recommend entering your information as it appears in public records. (e.g. utility bills, mortgage, etc.)
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| 8698. |
Danny
Concord, CA
Age: 31
Jan 12, 2012
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@8622 Private Gun Ownership
Susan,
Anyone who can operate a welder, drill press, and rotary tool (dremel) can own guns without any paperwork. There are numerous kits available to produce your own "Home Builds", which are legal in every state and require no registration - in ANY state.
I've built two MAC11s, 3 AR15s, and am in the process of building an AK - all in California.
So long as the weapon doesn't violate any state or federal laws (not an unregistered SBR, no full auto, etc) you can build them to your heart's content.
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| 8696. |
paul
denver, colorado
Age: 65
Jan 11, 2012
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Ghost address - yet another method
After moving to the back country, I purchased some adjacent land that included a valid USPS address. That property was incorporated into my existing land, thereby doing away with the physical address but leaving the mailing address.
The mailing address is served by a collection of USPS pedestals with numbered boxes (actual addresses are not displayed), and requires a key just like a post office box.
I always knew this might be handy some day. When I move away, I can still keep this box. HTBI is a powerful advantage.
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| 8695. |
Robert
Dallas, TX
Age: 41
Jan 10, 2012
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NM LLC
Once a person would get a NM LLC, should they get the tax ID number as well, even if the business would never do anything buy hold a asset?
Thank you.
PS love the books. : )
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As long as the LLC has a single owner (or man-and-wife owners, in most states), I see no reason to get an EIN. If you have any further LLC questions, please email Rosie Enriquez.
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| 8693. |
Danny
Concord, CA
Age: 32
Jan 8, 2012
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@8685
Shirley, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to do that from a legal standpoint, as (in most states) an LLC is allowed to own a firearm. My NV LLC owns several - though an LLC in CA can not, unless it's a security company.
However, Section A of form 4473 must be filled out with information pertaining to an officer of the corporation, meaning that there will be absolutely no difference as far as privacy goes.
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| 8692. |
Alexis
Grand Rapids, MI
Age: 29
Jan 7, 2012
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Should I apply for passport now or wait till I've moved to Oregon?
I've lived in Michigan for 20 years, with all the credit,work history here. I'm moving back to my childhood home in Oregon, where I was born. Should I apply now for my U.S. passport, while still a Michigan resident, with a Michigan drivers license, etc. or wait until I move back to my birthplace in Oregon, using my Oregon drivers license?
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Apply now.
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| 8690. |
Nona
San Francisco, CA
Age: 46
Jan 7, 2012
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Cell phone spying
Cell phone spying is making more news. This New Jersey TSCM expert was interviewed in the article linked below. He reminds the public: Phones that don't connect to the Internet are safer from eavesdropping than SmartPhones.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.northjersey.com/news/010212_Cellphone_s...
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| 8688. |
Jim
Toledo, OH
Age: 38
Jan 6, 2012
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PO Box - use passport or out of state DL?
I've just moved to Toledo, OH from Lexington, KY and still have my KY license, although will be applying for an OHIO license in the next month. If I apply for a PO BOX in Toledo today, should I use my U.S. passport, showing my birthplace as Toledo, OH or use my KY drivers license showing my old KY address?
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You might wish to use the KY address. Your choice, of course.
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| 8687. |
Barbe
Castle Rock, Colorado
Age: 61
Jan 6, 2012
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Tax preparation
I am about to come into an inheritance and would like to use a tax attorney to prepare my tax return. In doing so, he/she would know the extent of my new net worth. Is there a way around this individual having the full picture of my worth? I have thought that I could ask the questions and complete my own tax returns and did not know if that was the best solution. Thank you
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I fail to see why you wish to hide info from your tax attorney or CPA. A do-it-yourself tax return may not be in your best interest.
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| 8686. |
Michele
Arroyo Grande, ca
Age: 42
Jan 6, 2012
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PO boxes
I am trying to open a PO box in a town, in which I do not live....I have a business I am beginning with the population making up mostly inmates and do not want them to know my name, sex, etc...everywhere I ask states I need to show a drivers licience and a rental agreement that I live in that county....Can anyone help me???
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I have never heard of the requirement that you must live in the area. If I were doing this, I'd say that I had business in the area and wished to pick up mail there, when away from home. Or, in case some small postmaster was friendly, I'd tell him just what you are telling me. After all, if you give them ID and your true home address, that should be enough.
If it is not, then try to get a local person to rent the box for you, and add you on as someone who also gets mail in his or her box.
If that fails, rent an apartment for a month, get the PO Box, and then let the apartment go.
Another solution is to use a CMRA such as The UPS Store.
If that doesn't work, follow the instructions in HOW TO BE INVISIBLE and get a local ghost address.
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| 8685. |
Shirley
Bellingham, WA
Age: 55
Jan 5, 2012
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firearms and LLC's
Selling a firearm in the state of WA is legal. There is a document that the seller and buyer each fill out. Could I use that document to transfer ownership of a firearm from me to an LLC? So that, like a vehicle, the firearm is owned by the LLC and I own the LLC. Can I do that to a firearm that is already registered? Is my privacy improved?
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THis is a question for a WA attorney.
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| 8684. |
steven
Yucca Valley, California
Age: 67
Jan 5, 2012
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Trust for Property ownership
I was pleased to see someone finally mentioned holding real estate in a trust. I have been doing this for 20 years, and over half of the properties purchased at Trustee Sales (foreclosures)are placed into trusts. They are easy, private, and can be learned for the price of a NOLO Press book which is less than $50.
San Bernardion Country Recorder used to require the name of the trustee to be on the deed, but recently I helped a friend, being terrorized by an ex boyfriend,acquire a house and record it into a trust with no trustee named. Her name does not appear within the public records as owning the house. If your County requires a trustee on the deed, create a partnership to perform the task, as partnership documents are normally private.
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| 8682. |
Melissa
Houston, TX
Age: 48
Jan 4, 2012
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Stalked by Ex
In reference to those who are being stalked by ex (and found due to having to be registered for a professional license), would it be as easy for ex to get to you if you had to stay in the states, but lived somewhere like Alaska or Hawaii where it would not be as easy to travel there? Why not consider a job working in your industry, but not necessarily working at a position where you must be licensed? There are many companies (large corporations, especially) that have entire legal or medical departments where one can get a job in those areas for positions that do not require a license. Also, many of these corporations like to hire contract personnel. You could work under your own company name (contract) and simply bill the company yourself. That way you would stay off of any new hire lists. Many companies have many different companies within the one company (such as Siemens). Being licensed as a doctor or lawyer doesn't mean you have to actually practice that profession. There are many other alternatives that you can use to stay under the radar.
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Excellent suggestions, Melissa!
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| 8681. |
Heather
St. Louis, MO
Age: 45
Jan 4, 2012
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Stalked by Ex
In reply to the response from the question that I posted (#8667). Unfortunately, my husband's ex has a vast amount of money which she is using to help "hunt" us. She is not interested in my ex (shortly after they were married, she admitted to him that she is gay - he stayed in marriage because she was pregnant and he wanted to "do the right thing"), but she wants "control" (we know this because she has shouted it from the top of her lungs in the courthouse at countless hearings - like I said, she is also a lunatic). My husband doesn't have any contact with his kids from his previous marriage because they are paid (by his ex)not to have a relationship with him (as we have been told by the kids) so the only contact with them is the child support that we pay his ex and the gifts, texts and emails that we send the kids (with no reply of course). We can't leave the country because we can't get a passport for my son without "permission" from his biological father (who is hunting us). Any suggestions on the additional information? It is so hard when we are trying to follow the law and they are not! However, we will not give up our religious and ethical beliefs.
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I do not have a magic wand to solve all problems. My only additional comment is that desperate problems call for desperate measures. One such measure would be to leave your son with relatives or in temporary foster care, and leave the country. I can think of no other solution (except killing the stalker, which is illegal in the western world). Can you?
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Heather
St. Louis, MO
Age: 45
Jan 4, 2012
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Stalked
My family is being "hunted" by my ex. We have a protective order against him, but that is only a piece of paper. We relocated across the country, but he has been "hunting" us. He recently got very close just days before Christmas and we had to pack our children and their gifts in the car (upon recommendation of the court and police) and get out of town for a couple of days. We have taken every precaution we can under the restraints of the law, but it is hard when my ex does not abide by the same restraints of the law. He has gotten a judge from a state (WV)other than the state who has jurisdiction (VA)of custody to make illegal rulings (pointed out to WV judge who said, "I am a judge, this is my court, and I can do what I want"). We have spent every penny we have on relocating and legal costs. What can we do to stay safe? (complicated because my husband is a licensed professional and has to be registered in any state that he practices in!)
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Look back to #8667, where you posed a similar question. My answer is the same.
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