Be Careful of TurboTax

taxes
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 our return? Yesterday I was trying to get our taxes completely done and ready to be submitted. I was researching the home office exemption a bit… Read the rest

Still More Repairs Needed on My Pathfinder

automobiles
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 it in and had it looked at. The mechanic thought he took care of the problem by replacing the lower ball joints, and the rocking did… Read the rest

Yay, My Costco Glasses Arrived!

Just Stuff, spending money
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 our way home after work. I have a fun story to tell.  It just made me smile. AJ wanted to order a pizza on the way… Read the rest

Ordering Business Checks

Business, business tips
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 that. I finally found the ones that I think we'll order.  I checked a couple of online check ordering companies and the cost for the ones… Read the rest