One of the main reasons I've never taken my taxes to be done by a professional is because I never could figure out how they could do a better job than I could. I mean, if you really think about it, only YOU can know what you spent your money on in the past year, and only YOU can figure out which deductions can be taken. You still have to keep track of all your receipts and take it in… Read the rest

Or something like that. I was stressing about our taxes. I'd started them in TurboTax Online, but then I lost my nerve. I blame it on being sick. I've never lost my nerve doing taxes before. Then again, I've never owed taxes in my life! This bit about having to pay $2000 was freaking me out to no end. Especially with Mr. A just having started up his business full-time. It's not like we have money dropping off trees around… Read the rest