- 09:47 Funny new Aussie beer ads! www.anyexcuse.com.au #
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Lies two paths. One to the valley below, a serene, pastoral place. A place with dandelion patches galore in which to shrug off the great weights of the day. A carefree place. The other path leads up the mountain further, way up among the clouds. Where things are uncertain, the trail is treacherous, but the rewards will be great. While strictly metaphorical, I have found myself standing at such a fork in the road and I am pondering the implications of traveling either path. The paths reflect a decision I must make going forward in my life.
The path further up the mountain represents another formidable work challenge. The rewards are great, but it will require a lot of time and most of my energy to complete. This task is also a long winded one. It may be the better part of a year to completion. The serene valley below is what I can have if I decide to bow out and not do this task. I will be able, with my current work schedule and vacation time to enjoy only having to work two days a week well into the middle of summer. Knowing all that must be done, do I have the energy to continue up the mountain, or would I be better off stopping in the valley?
Many factors weigh into this answer and all must be considered. Oh yeah, I need to find an answer by Monday. No rush. LOL. Some of the key factors in the decision will be:
- Money - This project will boost my income considerably due to the sheer number of hours needed to complete.
- Time - I will have extremely limited free time once this begins for almost a year.
- Relationships - Family, friends and especially marriage. Finding time to support these relationships is crucial
- Cost - All things cost. While bills get paid off sooner, I will also have less time for family, me or anything.
- Recognition - In business, you are only as good as your last project and this one would be a bright Gold star.
One final consideration, this new task will be something I will need to accomplish in addition to doing my regular job. That means about double the work hours I already put in. Financial Freedom versus Personal Freedom. What a choice to have to make. And still, this is where I stand, at the fork in the road. Toss a coin anyone?
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After spending 45 minutes with the poor lady who does our taxes, not poor as in no money, poor in that she has to deal with the massive amount of problems, headaches and holy-craps!!! that I darken her doorstep with every year at this time, and this year was not to be an exception, the verdict is in (unless I can possibly find more deductions).
Quickly then, here are the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
The Good:
Despite the enormous amount of dollars shuffled around last year, and it was money of epic proportions, believe me, I still somehow managed to plan my taxes very well (even the tax lady praised me for it) and came away basically owing $419 between State and Federal. Basically <said with an ironic note>.
The Bad:
That One Thing, that one oh-so very bad thing. The one thing I forgot to factor into my calculations, and it was a doozy, was the 10% early withdrawal penalty for the funds I ended up taking out of my 401k retirement fund.
The Ugly:
Due to the above fact, I currently have my own Federal Deficit. Luckily, and definitely in my favor, mad planner and schemer that I am, I had made contingency plans and kept a large sum of funds sidelined just in case my mathematics were faulty. So, while this is expensive, it's not really that ugly because I have the cash to pay it. It is ugly in that when I sat back and looked at the amount owed, it was just shy of what the oldest kid grossed for all of last year.
So while I technically hit a bulls-eye on the planning portion, $419 falling well within the $1k margin I had set, I appear to have hit the bulls-eye on the target next door. Ah well, taxes covered and I'm free until next year. Whew. You know, I did take calculus, but it was nothing near as complex and horrendous as what my taxes are. I should send her flowers and chocolates, my awesome tax lady.
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- 09:32 @MsRedPen thankfully LOL #
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Just a quick drive-by posting. I'm off to see the Tax Lady in about an hour and I'm hoping I figured right. If I did, I will owe less than $1k, which I am prepared for. If not, it gets exponentially worse. Wish me luck because I think I'll need it (although good planning will hopefully help ease any pain). D'oh...
Color me: Apprehensive.
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