Some question whether these restrictions on contingent fee work are fair or legal.
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Most companies charge consumers a fee of about 15% of their total debt and start to withdraw chunks of that fee before work actually begins.
When CPAs charge a fee for their tax work and a separate fee for investment advice that is fine.
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In contrast, management consultants, who charge a fixed fee for their work, are regarded as more trustworthy.
Each year the fund with a 0.6% fee puts more money to work than the one with the 1.12% fee, so that after 30 years the difference in wealth between the two is 38%.
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That's fine with Benson, who charges an hourly fee to review their work and help in tricky areas.
For a fee, guests can work out at the neighbouring Equinox fitness club, and a rooftop lounge is planned for June 2012.
He also said the regular fee for the expansion work should have been 10.2 million reais, based on municipal regulations, but Brookfield was able to get the permit paying just 6.4 million Brazilian real.
Earlier reports have said that the University of Washington is planning to offer credit for Coursera courses, though students will likely have to pay a fee and do extra work with a U. of W. instructor.
But many courts requre the lodestar as a cross-check to make sure the fee is commensurate with the work done on the case.
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Instead of collecting a 2% cut on every deal, Visa Commerce will charge a flat fee, which banks will work out with their customers.
In general, CFA charterholders tend to work on a fee-only basis.
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Rather than making commissions off of trades, they work on a fee only basis and are registered investment advisors with the SEC (Betterment is also an RIA).
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An earlier Times story noted that the University of Washington is planning to offer credit for courses from another MOOC provider, Coursera, though students will likely have to pay a fee, and do extra work with a University of Washington instructor.
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors lists 1, 700 planners who work only on a fee basis.
The Justice Committee found that a proposed new EU regulation would remove the information commissioner's funding for data protection work through the notification fee payable to him by all those who process personal information.
As of September, several universities in Germany and Austria were offering credit for the courses and Colorado State and University of Washington were preparing to do so, though students at University of Washington were going to be required to pay a fee and also do some extra work with a University of Washington instructor.
When possible, we work on a flat-fee basis and, when not, we charge by the hour, with a cap.
Then they negotiate a settlement with the company and ask the court for a fee to reward them for their hard work.
Even when the client and vendor agree to a fixed fee, the vendor can charge for work not outlined in the original contract.
These attorneys work under a contingency-fee arrangement, meaning they are paid a portion (usually one-third) of the money they are able to collect for the victims.
Some leftist lawmakers, Mexican contractors and even some foreign oil-service firms that work with Pemex on a fee basis might see change as a threat, analysts say.
West of Scotland Labour MSP Mary Fee called on the Scottish government and its agencies to work with Renfrewshire Council to minimise the impact of job losses.
Hourly fee advisers want to bill more hours and may recommend unnecessary work.
Many dentists do not find the NHS fee scheme lucrative enough, and that the demand for private work is high enough to support their entire practice.
But the extra work doesn't seem to justify the size of the fee hikes.
Both versions of SpareOne are designed to work independently of a cell phone carrier, with no monthly fee.
If you work with a financial planner or wealth manager who charges a fee to manage your assets, consider tapping him or her to guide your children on investing their retirement account as well, he says.
Another powerful step you can take is to work with a financial firm that employs a simple, low-fee, straight-forward investment philosophy.
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