Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Good morning crew,

Guess who got their tax refund? That's the advantage of filing electronically, I don't have to wait four to six weeks for my check.

It's not much; but if you're getting a lot of money back in your tax return that means you don't have the right number of withholdings on your W-4. There is no reason to let the G keep any more of your money than necessary.

Anyway...now I get to sit down and strategize how I'm going to spend the loot. I could make a mortgage payment. Boring, but responsible. I could put it toward paying off my credit card. Even more boring, but even more responsible.

Or I could let old Mason talk me into going to the casino with him. Sure, I could blow it all, or I could walk out of there with TWO mortgage payments. Then who would be the sucker?

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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"A 100-year-old woman has revealed that her secret to staying sharp is playing a Nintendo D.S. Sadly, no one has the heart to tell her that's the garage door opener." -Conan O'Brien

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"Students at Pottstown Middle School are now not allowed to wear Uggs, because students were hiding cell phones in them. Next week, the plan is to ban pockets." -Jimmy Kimmel

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"A town in Austria opened a new museum dedicated to failed inventions. Or as Microsoft reported it, 'Hey! Someone just ordered a Zune!'" -Jimmy Fallon

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After I applied for jobs at both a library and a shoe store, my husband said he hoped that I'd get the one at the store. "It would be nice to have employee discounts on shoes," he explained.

Then, without thinking, he added, "Of course, if you get the job at the library, we'll get free books."


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Trying to do my share for the environment, I set up a trash basket at my church and posted above it this suggestion: "Empty water bottles here."

I should have been a little more specific, because when I went to check it later, I didn't find any bottles in it. But it was full of water.