Variable costing uses fixed overhead as a lump sum, rather than a per-unit, expense. Under this method, you include all your variable costs such as supplies, raw materials and shipping. You add the full cost of fixed overhead for the period. You do not figure these expenses on a per-unit basis.
Change #1: You'll be able to submit your FAFSA earlier than in the past. 1  You can file your 2017â18 FAFSA as early as Oct. 1, 2016, rather than beginning on Jan. 1, 2017. 2  The earlier submission date will be a permanent change, enabling you to complete and submit a FAFSA as early as October 1 every year.
Many financial planners advise that you wait as long as possible before receiving benefits. Despite this, a sizable number of Americans who have reached 62 â 41 percent of men and 46 percent of women â apply for Social Security at 62, the earliest age at which you can take payments.