Last week I mentioned how one of my retirement accounts took a $6,000 loss in the first quarter of 2008, and then wondered if this was not really a depression. Today, I got my other retirement statement. On this one I took a $5,000 loss. So for the first quarter of 2008, I took a…
I paid my tax bill today. $3,231.00. Plus an $87 penalty for not withholding enough. I think I’ve finally corrected this and hopefully next year won’t be so bad. Still, I find the whole procedure a nuisance. I like Isaac Asimov’s idea. When asked what he’d do with a billion dollars, he answered that he’d…
Although it was impossible to tell when I was at Disney World last month (what with how crowded the parks were and how people appeared to be spending money left and right), but I guess there are problems with the economy after all. Set aside the Dow’s 250 point drop today. I look at my…
My right hand feels as though it’s about to fall off. I wrote 8 “thank you” notes for my birthday celebration this past weekend. It’s a good thing I generally don’t write longhand or I wouldn’t make it as a writer. A computer (or typewriter at the very least) is a saving grace. But it…
My account called this morning. My returns are mostly done and it looks like I will be owing the Federal Government $3,300, plus a $90 penalty for not having enough taxes taken out of my checks. That’s about $400 more than what I owed last year, which surprised me a bit. On the other hand,…
Happy April Fools‘ Day everyone! I was tempted to post that the Rainbow Room Birthday Bash had been canceled, but I was afraid I’d freak out too many people and so I’ve forgone having my fun in order that you all maintain your sanity. I’ve already had a busy morning at work, developing some reports…
Wow, this year is flying by. Already April is here! Today seemed more like an April day than a March day, what with the rain showers we had. It’s also opening day of the baseball season, and naturally, the Yankees/Blue Jays game was rained out. They’ll play tomorrow instead. I don’t feel quite as enthusiastic…
I had some interesting mail when I got home this afternoon. First, was a note from the IRS telling me that I was going to be getting some kind of economic stimulus payment. It seems to me to be self-congratulatory in tone. For those who have not yet received the letter, it begins as follows:…
Yesterday afternoon began late yesterday morning. After Kelly cleaned off her desk and I finished my book, we headed out for a day full of errands and fun. First we went to the post office so that I could mail all of my tax papers to my accountant. With that out of the way, we…
I finally got around to putting together all of my tax paperwork today. My accountant supplies me with a list of things I need to include. This year was a little more “paper” than most. My taxes included my 1099-MISC for the sale of my first story, as well as a number of papers supporting…
Another busy work day, but I did get to sleep in a little because I was at Kelly’s and that’s a much shorter commute to the office. Busy all day long and once again, didn’t really get a lunch break. Got home this evening and did a bunch of chores: cleaned the kitchen, cleaned up…
Work has been so busy that I’m behind the curve on my blog reading. I’ve got to carve out 20 minutes tomorrow and get caught up. It was a beautiful day today, with highs in the 60s, but I was indoors all day and couldn’t enjoy it, except for the drive home from the metro…