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PoindexterOglethorpe

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12. It helps to have a low income.

Reply to progree (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 09:33 PM

Mar 2023

Being somewhat poor has its advantages.

I will add that for the very most part I have enough money for most of what I want. If I had more I'd probably do more travelling, or stay at nicer hotels. Meanwhile, I do travel a decent amount, mostly to science fiction cons four or five times a year.

Oh, and the fact that I live alone, my one son is now 40, grown, completely on his own, also helps. I don't happen to have grandchildren, and probably never will, which is fine, but also keeps my spending way down.

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I filed my income tax returns. Yes, with TurboTax A note about printing [View all] question everything Feb 2023 OP

Been a TurboTax user for 20 years but they ANGER me MORE every year lostnfound Feb 2023 #1

I bought turbotax at best buy Crazyleftie Feb 2023 #2

As I posted earlier here question everything Feb 2023 #3

Personally, I use an accountant. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #4

And I found that using an accountant, and then checking EVERYTHING and getting it fixed progree Mar 2023 #5

I am not sufficiently knowledgeable to check my accountant. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #6

It's something I HAD to do in order for the taxes to get done right most years progree Mar 2023 #7

I have confidence in my accountant. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #8

"I'm one who has benefited enormously from the recent increase in the standard deduction." progree Mar 2023 #9

Ahhh, my itemized deductions had gotten very low PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #10

I'm glad you managed to zero out one expense -- federal income taxes! /nt progree Mar 2023 #11

It helps to have a low income. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #12

Same here. Some years, before online was available, when I had more money than time question everything Mar 2023 #13

Ya know... BWdem4life Mar 2023 #14