Time Flies when you are busy, and boy have I been busy!!!!
I did my duty last week and got my taxes "done". I refuse to do them myself- I know for a fact I would screw them up and end up financing the entire bazillion dollar debt of the USA. So I leave that mess up to the professionals. A certified accountant who understands all the Maths.
So now we wait..... What tiny bit I get back will be going directly into my Savings Account to finance a family compound for me, my daughter and my son. We've been looking for a property in a certain area, but we may need to branch out a bit.
I'm totally serious about a family compound- I'd LOVE to go totally off grid, but I'm not sure that's going to go over well with the rest of the fam. We'll see.
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I'm all over the place with my job right now too. With fuel prices the way they are now , after paying the rent I'm having to put gas money back and use whatever is left to pay for a few groceries and then be REALLY creative with meals for the week. I absolutely LOVE my job and most of the people I work with, but the 110 miles a day to and from work is killing me.
Add to the mix I'm on patrol driving at least another 25-50 miles a day once I arrive AT work and I'm a bundle of nerves by the time I get home and don't feel up to doing anything until the weekend and I'm beginning to think I'm turning into my grandpa- or my stb ex hubby. But I DO go out and do things with the family on the weekends- and I do spend time with them in the evenings before going to bed.
I've thought about transferring to another site closer to home, but if we buy a property in the area we hope to- that just means I would be transferring back to the area I work in now. Is there a point in doing that? Is there another option I haven't thought of? Would my company even consider letting me do that? And transferring would prob mean a bit of a cut in pay as well....can I even afford that option????
I'm so torn....
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2 comments:
I have a couple of thoughts... unless your taxes are complex due to itemization, investments and such, you're probably better served doing taxes yourself.
If you don't have a firm timeline and location for your family compound, you're putting off the known quantity of travel distance for an event that may or may not happen an unknown time in the future.
And that exactly is my conundrum...We don't know exactly where or when but I absolutely do know I cant go on spending this kind of time and money on the commute. Maybe I should call and talk to my HR officer and discuss my situation?
Taxes- i thought as much, and I used to do my own taxes but this year I wasnt sure about my situation as I was trying to claim my adult disabled daughter and my granddaughter as they have been staying with me two years now and they have zero income. The tax laws have changed so much I was afraid I would mess it up and no one wants to be trying to cut red tape Uncle Samuel has put up..... in the end it turned out to be a really wise small investment for the peace of mind of knowing it was done right instead of stressing had I done it right or had I missed out on some valuable deductions.....
The kids really do need to sit down for a family meeting to discuss what areas are / are not acceptable for us all.
I honestly dont care as long as it is MINE and I have my own space to do some meditating, napping and maybe a dance around the bonfire naked at midnight. LOL..... Just Sayin'....
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