https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/another-tax-headache-ahead-irs-100101435.html.
My paychecks were bigger this year and my refund smaller, which is how it should be.
I made more money and ended up paying less in taxes overall 2018 vs 2017. Still ended up paying $25,000 in just Federal Income Taxes though, even with all my deductions for/from AGI (vs almost $30,000 in Federal Income Tax in 2017).
My husband and I are not rich but middle class, so the tax reform did help us.
i was howling watching cedars latest video of tm111 buying a dozen bottles of scotch ((maccallans scotch).
you can't write this stuff.
right, i'm now off to buy a bottle of maccallans š..
If everything I do in my private life is up for their scrutiny and judgement - I donāt think anything the GB does is off limits for bringing to peoples attention.
When the GB learns to keep their noses out of peoples personal lives they will deserve the same respect, until then I wish I could hire a PI to follow the GB around and expose every last hypocrital thing they do.
when i post i try to imagine that i am at a social gathering or sometimes in someone's house as a dinner guest.
that way it is easier to follow the community guidelines and posting rules set out on the site at the bottom of the page.
i wouldn't want to make a fool of myself in public.
Of course the forum changes over time because we change over time. When I first came here I was young, scared, broken, still believing I would be killed for leaving the JWs.
Now Iām in my mid 40ās, career, marriage, life have all carried me along my path. Iām no longer young, scared or broken.
You are supposed to grow and change, challenge beliefs that donāt serve you any longer, adopt new ones as new evidence presents itself. And keep going down your path......
attended the sad yesterday with my wife.
bethel speaker flown in to california which made it "special".
(his talks were infomercial bs, but at least he was a good speaker.
Any organization thatās isnāt financially transparent is a target for financial abuse. There is no accountability so they can spend whatever they want, and make up whatever āexpensesā they see fit.
good morning, .
i am just wondering how you have constructively worked through the emotions of waking up?
i am trying hard to be positive, and i know life is a gift.
I volunteered at the animal shelter and habitat for humanity when I was dealing with waking up. I also joined rec league sports - volleyball and softball. I made new friends at both - I got the satisfaction of helping with the volunteer work.
most every night, where i work i transport dead persons to the morgue.
others i work with have told me that around 3:00am they hear voices in the morgue.. i asked them have they experienced something more than physical life?
just the voices inside the cold morgue.
Hmm thereās a few people Iād like to haunt after iām dead.......
i haven't been posting here much lately, i think i only created one topic in 2018!
but this is worth it.. i am a grandfather š.
it happens all the time but damn, it feels good.
Congrats! Enjoy every minute.
yes, my keurig bit the dust after 14 years.
i want one just like it but that models not available.
it was only capable of a single cup, from 8 ounces to 12 ounces.
DaVinci icoffee - it takes all kcups or comes with a refillable. Perfect every time.
i have to say that iām not enjoying the xmas season.
i have no emotional ties and iām spending money that i have not set aside for xmas during a slow work season for my trade.. iām not happy about it, because itās foolish to spend money when you arenāt making any.
then i feel like iām expected to do all this, and to be happy about spending money and time on persons that iām not that involved with.
I love it - but the focus isnāt on presents. Most adults in our circle of friends donāt exchange presents. We buy gifts for my great nieces and nephews, send money to my nieces and nephews, but there isnāt any pressure to do so. We do not go into debt. I tell my nieces and nephews to just send us pictures instead of gifts.
I love the tree and having ornaments that have memories attached to them. Christmas parties with silly games and ugly sweaters are also fun.
Sometimes my husband and I exchange presents, but most of the time we buy something bigger for us both, like a trip or furniture or something.
We donāt allow Christmas to become a crazy stressful holiday.
thanks for reading (i'm sorry this is a little bit of a sensitive topic, though i'll try to be gentle.).
a little back story.
i have been working so hard to build my faith this year, and i am finally at the point where i am beginning to trust god and i want to build an unbreakable relationship with him.
I donāt know what she was going through in the past, maybe she didnāt value herself, maybe she just liked having sex. Your comment about āif we had a relationship it wouldnāt matter to her more than anyone elseā is naive. If she loves you, your relationship already means more to her than any of her non-relationship encounters. Sex doesnāt = love, and your relationship should be based on a lot more than sex.
She deserves to be with someone who can accept her past and all, and not judge her or try to make her out as somehow damaged. Just because you have different morals doesnāt make you superior.
