Comments on: Don’t Tax Me, Bro!

By: BillGuard Blog

BillGuard Blog — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:28:47 +0000

I’ve heard that Mark Cuban quote before, and it’s an awesome one. That piece of advice has stuck with me. Good opportunities present themselves to almost everyone, but lots of people don’t capitalize on them, either because they mentally hold themselves back, or because they haven’t set their lives up to a place in which they can logistically capitalize on it.

By: Mario

Mario — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:32:12 +0000

Forced savings is how I see refunds. I have rental properties so I like to tell myself that I withhold far too much because my rental income and property repairs are unpredictable… but really, I could re-balance as often as every month if I wanted to. But yes, refunds are fun

By: Cat

Cat — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 05:18:47 +0000

The two states I filed in were pretty much a wash. Federal gave me a little money to play with. I spent it all taking my cats to the vet! Of course!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:25:21 +0000

In reply to Jacob Erickson. YUP! For both opportunities and expenses too - just good to know where you always stand at any given point in time.

By: Jacob Erickson

Jacob Erickson — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:47:34 +0000

My wife and I did ours almost a month ago, but haven’t submitted yet because we’re waiting on one last form. Hopefully it comes in the next week or so. I really like what you said about being able to jump at an opportunity when it arises. So many things in life are about timing and it would be nice to have money setting aside until that “right time”.

By: Crystal @ Prairie Ecothrifter

Crystal @ Prairie Ecothrifter — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:43:20 +0000

We may be getting a little back but we won’t know until March. We wait to do our taxes since paperwork seems to magically appear in February sometimes…

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:02:36 +0000

In reply to J. Money. Yeah J-my parents were the best role models I could have asked for! The older I get, the more I realize the wonderful gifts they gave us. While I say I miss them every day, I see so much of my parents in the things I do now, I'm grateful for all those lessons they taught me. Rocking parents all the way. A mighty mighty blessing!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:15:41 +0000

Looks like we’re going to owe about $20 this year, which I guess is perfect and right where we want to be.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:10:28 +0000

In reply to stephanie.

Wow, that’s so cool your family adopted so many siblings! What wonderful wonderful parents :) And that DOES suck about Cali screwing stuff up over there, I’m sorry to hear :( It’s always frustrating dealing with problems that shouldn’t have even been brought up to begin with – ESP when it’s someone else’s fault! Good luck killing it once and for all! I think getting legal help might not be that bad of an idea.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:07:08 +0000

In reply to Wayne @ Young Family Finance.

haha… no, I actually haven’t heard “the cobbler’s children go barefoot,” haha… so random! But I like it :) And I agree it’s hard to do things for yourself that you do all day long non-stop. Reminds me of a friend who’s a landscaper but who rarely works on his own yard :) You would never guess!