2009 April | Out of Debt Again

Cigarette Tax

By Mrs. Accountability on April 17th, 2009

I heard on the radio today that a pack of cigarettes is selling for eight dollars a pack. Sheesh, that’s expensive. Mr. A quit smoking in November, 2006. Every so often I go to Stop Smoking Quitmeter to get an idea of how much we’ve saved. Obviously it’s not an accurate number, since you [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Business Checks Ordered

By Mrs. Accountability on April 16th, 2009

Darn it! I thought I’d get that great package deal for $34.95 (plus shipping and handling) but as it turns out the catalog I was viewing was two years old!

One of my friends told me she has not bothered to order checks as she uses the BillPay feature provided by this credit union. [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Don’t Stress About Your Taxes, File An Extension

By Mrs. Accountability on April 15th, 2009

In one of June Walker’s recent tidbits she implores you to not stress out about getting your taxes done, just file an extension. Then you’ll have until October 15th, 2009 to get them done.

If you do choose to file an extension, you’ll be using Form 4868. You might want to make a payment [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Would You Choose Self-Employment?

By Mrs. Accountability on April 14th, 2009

I have never wanted to be self-employed. I don’t mind working “for the man”. I have worked out of my home before, when my children were very young and it felt like the work was always there, always waiting to be done. I like the structure of my work days. Mr. A, on the [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Be Careful of TurboTax

By Mrs. Accountability on April 13th, 2009

It’s almost April 15th, time for your taxes to be submitted and paid to the federal and state governments.

I decided to use TurboTax this year, instead of the tax preparer we used last year. I wasn’t impressed because I found several mistakes he’d made. I wonder if he used tax software to prepare [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Still More Repairs Needed on My Pathfinder

By Mrs. Accountability on April 11th, 2009

You think you’ve replaced everything, only to find there’s more to replace. I asked Mr. A if I should just cry uncle and take on a car payment. Sheesh!

My PF was doing this really scary rocking thing when I hit a bump, or had to take a curve on the freeway. We took [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Yay, My Costco Glasses Arrived!

By Mrs. Accountability on April 10th, 2009

They called me on Thursday afternoon to let me know they were ready for pickup. AJ’s glasses were ready on Tuesday afternoon! I wonder if in this economic downturn they aren’t as busy – maybe people aren’t buying as many pairs of glasses? At any rate, they were ready so we stopped by on [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Ordering Business Checks

By Mrs. Accountability on April 10th, 2009

I think we’re going to order checks for Mr. A’s business checking accounts from the company recommended by the credit union. The brochure they gave me says the company is named Clarke American, but the website says they are now Harland Clarke.

I love looking through these little brochures, I know, I’m weird like [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Zenni Optical Order Placed

By Mrs. Accountability on April 9th, 2009

I did it. I ordered a pair of Zenni Optical glasses. You can get a pair of single vision glasses for as little as $8.00 plus $4.95 shipping.

I ordered two pair for myself, and one pair for AJ. We both need a spare pair, in case our Costco pair needs to be replaced.

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My New Glasses

By Mrs. Accountability on April 8th, 2009

I finally got a chance to get an appointment with the optometrist at Costco, and spent about half an hour trying to find a new pair of frames. The last time I got glasses at Costco, I splurged and bought the type that comes with magnetic clip-on sunglasses. I asked about this type again, [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]