Is It Only Tuesday?

It seems like it should be Thursday already, it's been one of those bad luck weeks. I hate those weeks. Never just one thing goes wrong, it's like a domino effect. My week starts by me doing my taxes on Sunday and I found out we would be getting a whole lot less back than expected and we have to pay the state, then water is leaking in my laundry room from the upstairs shower and then I go out to start my truck and my truck won't start. So, I have my husband jump it and it starts. That was only Sunday. Well then the next morning, I go to start it and the damn truck won't start again. My truck is an 07, I can't believe the battery died on it already. Then yesterday,  I called to get an estimate to do the roof on the house and garage, because the insurance company is requiring the roof get replaced. They came today to give me the estimate and it is going to be $4,500. Totally insane, I was expecting a couple thousand, but not $4,500! Can we just back up and start 2011 over? I am not liking how the year has started already.

Epic Fails

Seriously, what dumb ass did not see the driveway they were putting the pole in?

When are people going to learn that when your trying to beat someone while your driving  you are likely to get in an accident and it's going to take you even longer to get where your going.

I guess that didn't work. Time to go back to the drawing table.

Next time they will know to use a pizza pan.

I wonder how many people paid $5 for a $3 cheeseburger before someone said something?

2010 Tax Returns

I filed my taxes yesterday looking forward to getting a big return back. Well, to my surprise there were some changes. I will be getting back significantly less than in previous years and we have to pay the state. You can still claim the itemized deductions. They say they haven't changed for 2010 and have been repealed for 2011 and 2012, as well. The phase out law was repealed. I don't know if it was just me, but it seems like the deductions didn' t help as much.

 I was getting unemployment benefits in 2010, they changed that too. They are no longer giving you a tax break on the first $2,400. So, if you received unemployment benefits in 2010, expect to get hit with more taxes. This is the worst possible time for them to be doing this. With this many people on unemployment they are going to pull this. Like you can afford to pay more when your unemployed as it is. Now, you have to pay more taxes on your unemployment benefits. I would like to know what they are doing with all of our money. Unemployment hits employers big time. Your employer has to pay unemployment every quarter and it is no chump change either. I used to pull in some descent wages, so I was hit with a couple hundred dollars in taxes a week. So, the way I look at it,  I paid into and this is the first time I have collected unemployment in my lifetime of working. I just get a little tired of them hitting the middle class so hard with taxes. Who do they hit with the tax increase? The unemployed. Make sense of that one.

Yes, if you bought a home in 2008 and 2009 and claimed the credit. Plan on paying back 1/15th of the credit back. I didn't buy my home in 2008 or 2009, but I really don't think it is fair for the U.S. Government to tell you have to pay back money for a credit they have already given you. To me that is a bunch of bullshit. 

The deductions for sales tax on new vehicles purchased in 2009 is gone. The break lapsed at the end of 2009 and was not reinstated. Boy, I'm glad I bought my car in 2008 instead of 2009.

However, the adoption credit was increase from $12,150 to $13,170. The credit was made 100% refundable for 2010. Where as in previous years it was not.

Also, Congress has passed a tax-law placing more pressure on professional preparers to e-file, instead of paper returns.

To say the least, I was not pleased when I filed my tax return yesterday. We fell in that group that got hit with the changes.

Coach Shoes- Spring Collection

Spring is just around the corner and I can't wait. Here are a few of my favorites from Coache's Spring Collection.

Alba Python Heel (very sexy)

New Jody Wedge (Very cute... I want these)

Jody Wedge

Jody Wedge. (I couldn't pick just one.)

Jody Wedge

Jazlyn Wedge. Also available in black. (Love these)

Go Steelers!

E-Trade Baby Could Be Wrong About The Steelers Tonight.

Strange Encounters On The Subway

Imagine sitting next to that on the subway.

I guess he couldn't wait until he got home.

Wow, she's vibrant.

He looks sad, like he just lost a war.

She has a look on her face like, please move over.

What would want to make you wear this?

Big Bird looks exhausted. He must have had a rough day on Sesame Street

Wow... He must have had a rough day at fighting crime.

More Roundabouts To Come To Michigan

Michigan plans on building more roundabouts, saying they have fewer accidents than a typical intersection. I'm not too sure about that. I haven't encountered one yet, but they look pretty damn confusing to me and they don't look like they could help reduce the number of accidents in Michigan at intersections and the number of dangerous accidents. They claim the circle forces drivers to reduce their speed. But, it looks like there may be more fender benders with drivers entering the roundabout or drivers trying to change lanes in the roundabout, because they got in the wrong lane. To me it looks like your driving on a maze and could easily get off on the wrong road or get stuck driving in the inner lane going in circles if their happens to be a lot of traffic and you can't get in the correct lane.  They say the trick is to get into the correct lane entering the circle. So, if you will be turning left, you get in the left lane and if you will be turning right, get in the right lane. Who knows? I guess we will see as more roundabouts are built in the area.