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March 1, 2005

Just Take All My Money

I got the property taxes for my Jeep today. I totally forgot about the fact that I had to pay those. There goes the idea of buying some power tools. The good thing is that I don't actually have to pay the taxes until the end of May. Of course April 15th is only a month and a half away from now. Before then I have to start an IRA so I don't have to give Uncle Sam any more than I need to. I'll let him give me some money instead. Maybe he can pay buy me some tools.

Good news on the Seabrook front. I may not have to work out there starting Thursday. Which means I can get an extra hour of sleep a day. It'll be nice to get back to working in town. I've heard however that the homeowner for the house I'd be working on can be a pain because he is always around. Anything east of the Cooper has got to be better than the cardboard mansion in Seabrook however.

I just saw a commercial for GT4, which Jonathan has been spending some quality time playing I'm sure. It looks good, but I'll have to wait until it becomes a greatest hit. I just can't justify $50 for any game.

I'm getting closer with my closet. I've ripped most of the old shelving out and have drawn some lines for the new. All I have to do is rip up some wood for ledger and find studs. I still have to buy the plywood, but I have the rest of the wood I need.

I really need some direction for my entries. Otherwise they turn out like this one. Lots of useless information that I can't talk about for more than three sentences. Hope you enjoyed it!

Posted by mhader at March 1, 2005 8:41 PM

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Find out how much you need to contribute to your IRA, then report that amount. File early enough so that you get the tax refund in time to contribute it to your IRA instead of contributing out-of-pocket. :) Though, make sure the money is contributed before April 15th whether you've received the refund or not.

Posted by: Jonathan at March 2, 2005 12:03 AM

Taxes you got to love them. Trust me you are paying a lot less then your uncle. IRAs are always good.

Posted by: dad at March 2, 2005 6:09 AM

Here's some direction: I just heard on the news that blogging can be hazardous to your job. Stay away from bashing your employer. The 1st ammendment doesn't apply to employers and blogs are anything but private - so freedom of speach and privacy defenses don't stand up if the employer decides to fire you over it. Just a thought!
More direction: Whereever you go, there you are.

Posted by: ad1 at March 2, 2005 6:42 AM

hey, does this gadget have speel check?

Posted by: ad1 at March 2, 2005 7:24 AM

I tend to make a few typos from time to time and once while complaining about not having spell check in web forms, someone pointed out this great program: www.ieSpell.com. When using IE I can right click on any entry field of a webpage and choose "Check Spelling" and it will do so. It's super fast, and keeps your personal preferences automatically (so you can tell it to save certain weird words you use a lot, for example.)

Two problems:
One, I tend to remember to use it right AFTER I hit submit. Two, it's for IE only, so for the enlightened Firefox users we need to find an alternative. I was hoping that the ieSpell people would do a mozilla version, but alas, they haven't yet.

So, I hope that helps. I know it has helped me many times. If anyone knows of a similar utility for Firefox, please let me know.

Posted by: Ben Roller at March 2, 2005 9:47 PM

P.S. I see that "Support for Firefox!" is on the Todo list for ieSpell, so yay for the future.

Posted by: Ben Roller at March 2, 2005 9:50 PM

ad1... obviously not...

Ben... I just wanted to say Hi! Glad you are among the living...

Jonathan... I've spent my whole life teaching Michael to play by the rules! Stop being a bad influence!!!!! =) Do I sound like your mom?

Posted by: mom at March 2, 2005 9:55 PM


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mhader.com blog gallery jeep the list hrc shots links about	Michael's Weblog « 28 Days Later \| Main \| Exciting News! » March 1, 2005 Just Take All My Money I got the property taxes for my Jeep today. I totally forgot about the fact that I had to pay those. There goes the idea of buying some power tools. The good thing is that I don't actually have to pay the taxes until the end of May. Of course April 15th is only a month and a half away from now. Before then I have to start an IRA so I don't have to give Uncle Sam any more than I need to. I'll let him give me some money instead. Maybe he can pay buy me some tools. Good news on the Seabrook front. I may not have to work out there starting Thursday. Which means I can get an extra hour of sleep a day. It'll be nice to get back to working in town. I've heard however that the homeowner for the house I'd be working on can be a pain because he is always around. Anything east of the Cooper has got to be better than the cardboard mansion in Seabrook however. I just saw a commercial for GT4, which Jonathan has been spending some quality time playing I'm sure. It looks good, but I'll have to wait until it becomes a greatest hit. I just can't justify $50 for any game. I'm getting closer with my closet. I've ripped most of the old shelving out and have drawn some lines for the new. All I have to do is rip up some wood for ledger and find studs. I still have to buy the plywood, but I have the rest of the wood I need. I really need some direction for my entries. Otherwise they turn out like this one. Lots of useless information that I can't talk about for more than three sentences. Hope you enjoyed it! Posted by mhader at March 1, 2005 8:41 PM Comments Find out how much you need to contribute to your IRA, then report that amount. File early enough so that you get the tax refund in time to contribute it to your IRA instead of contributing out-of-pocket. :) Though, make sure the money is contributed before April 15th whether you've received the refund or not. Posted by: Jonathan at March 2, 2005 12:03 AM Taxes you got to love them. Trust me you are paying a lot less then your uncle. IRAs are always good. Posted by: dad at March 2, 2005 6:09 AM Here's some direction: I just heard on the news that blogging can be hazardous to your job. Stay away from bashing your employer. The 1st ammendment doesn't apply to employers and blogs are anything but private - so freedom of speach and privacy defenses don't stand up if the employer decides to fire you over it. Just a thought! More direction: Whereever you go, there you are. Posted by: ad1 at March 2, 2005 6:42 AM hey, does this gadget have speel check? Posted by: ad1 at March 2, 2005 7:24 AM I tend to make a few typos from time to time and once while complaining about not having spell check in web forms, someone pointed out this great program: www.ieSpell.com. When using IE I can right click on any entry field of a webpage and choose "Check Spelling" and it will do so. It's super fast, and keeps your personal preferences automatically (so you can tell it to save certain weird words you use a lot, for example.) Two problems: One, I tend to remember to use it right AFTER I hit submit. Two, it's for IE only, so for the enlightened Firefox users we need to find an alternative. I was hoping that the ieSpell people would do a mozilla version, but alas, they haven't yet. So, I hope that helps. I know it has helped me many times. If anyone knows of a similar utility for Firefox, please let me know. Posted by: Ben Roller at March 2, 2005 9:47 PM P.S. I see that "Support for Firefox!" is on the Todo list for ieSpell, so yay for the future. Posted by: Ben Roller at March 2, 2005 9:50 PM ad1... obviously not... Ben... I just wanted to say Hi! Glad you are among the living... Jonathan... I've spent my whole life teaching Michael to play by the rules! Stop being a bad influence!!!!! =) Do I sound like your mom? Posted by: mom at March 2, 2005 9:55 PM