Tax Returns got ya down??
There are so many different things to know when doing your tax return. What is deductible? What to itemize? What do these things even mean? I am lucky to have a best friend who is a CPA and does my taxes every year in exchange for a cup of coffee. But what if you don’t have a friend and don’t know who to trust with your returns? What if you can not afford to pay a high priced accountant to take care of this task every single April?Luckily there is a service a friend of mine told me about who has a husband over seas. They help you not only with your tax returns but with a million other financial services as well. This is truly great for Americans relocating to a foreign country and need to understand how to manage their money. Income Tax for US Expats is also a must need for our men and women over seas.
What’s a girl to do….
Everyone knows…the economy SUCKS right now. Jobs are hard to find, people are getting laid off left and right and the companies that are not giving people the boot still are not handing out raises. In these tough times what is a girl to do in order to make enough money to survive. Here are a few ideas that will bring in the dough even if you have a 9 - 5 and just want the extra cash!
- Tend bar at your local pub - If you live in a small town or a neighborhood that has a bar or restaurant and know a lot of the patrons that frequent there, you are bound to be able to make some extra cash at night or on the weekends!
- Strip Club - This is definitely not for the shy and timid. This takes self confidence and you have to be able to handle the bull shit that comes along with it. Also be careful, it can be a dangerous industry.
- Be an entrepreneur - Find something you are good at and start to try to make some cash doing it. It can be anything from making bows to soap. Get a website and see if with minimum advertising you can sell your product.
- Webcams - There is a huge market for this kind of thing. Men AND women will pay money they don’t even have to be able to have access to a live woman (or man) to get there rocks off. There are many sites that offer these services. One of the better ones is SpiceCams.com - Free Live WebCam Sex Chat
. Check it out. - Maid Service - There are plenty of people that do not have time or are to lazy to clean there own house, car , etc. Why not make a few extra bucks doing it for them.
- Dog walker - This is a great way to make money and get a workout in!!
There is money to be made out there, we just have to be creative and not be afraid to try something a little different! Good Luck!!
Status Updates + TMI=Who gives a hoot!!
Ok. I admit it. I have a myspace…don’t most people?? Well I remember when the whole mood/status thing first started, I thought to myself, “How dumb. Who cares what people are doing and feeling!!” But of course I started updating my status and mood like everyone else. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not treating it like it’s Twitter or anything. I am not updating it everytime I go to the bathroom, gym, to see a movie or going to bed. However I do post things that I am excited about and looking forward too, like “I can’t wait til Jazz Fest” or “Had a great weekend” Point is, I feel there are some things that should be left to ourselves. We do not need to advertise when we are mad at our boyfriends, had a fight with our best friends or threw up because we drank too much.
SO…my idea is to give you real life examples or status updates (from my friends) that are stupid, weird, funny, and contain TMI!!
- I feel like a complete bowl of doo doo. going to the gym then work tonight.
- I HAVE PNEMONIA..SAY A PRAYER FOR MY MOM.SHE HAS A BLOOD CLOT IN HER ARTERY IN HER LEG..MY BROTHER IN LAW HAVEIN BACK SURGERY TODAY
- K-STONES MOVING AROUND, AND FORGET ABOUT TRYING TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. MAYBE TO MUCH INFO.LOL.
- Wow. one word sums it all up…cunt.
- about to shit, shower, and shave.
- going to pick up the midgets at the airport, then feed them boiled crawfish bc they like eating things their size. holla.
- prob put herself back at square one in his eyes by having a voice last night…
- wonders y some ppl jus cant be honest!!!! o’well f*^k U!!!!!
- BEEN VERY SORE & TIRED..TODAY SEEMS TO BE A BETTER DAY..LOOKIN FORWARD TO SOME GET WELL CARDS IN THE MAIL..IF U NEED MY ADDRESS ASK ME..
These are just a handful of the status updates that I have seen over the last few weeks.
Seriously…Some things should be kept to yourself. 
It’s a New Year…What’s your resolution?
With the New Year right around the corner, we are all contemplating what we are gonna change about our life. Some of the resolutions that I hear a lot are:
- Better Diet- no more junk, soft drinks, etc. Eat more veggies and protein.
- Go to the gym- whether it is a time thing or an energy thing, we all can benefit from getting a daily workout.
- Stop Smoking- There is never an easy time to stop smoking, especially after you spend half of your savings on presents.
- Save Money- Of course this is when you need to start saving money…see previous resolution.
- Being less stressed- Everyone knows it is much healthier to try to let things roll off your back, don’t sweat the small stuff and don’t stress over things that we can’t change.
- Stop drinking- This one I don’t understand, so we’ll move on.
- Working on your relationships- whether it is with your significant other, your child(ren), Parents or friends, everyone has a relationship that they need to work on.
- Work effort- we could all benefit by putting a little extra effort into work. (I am sure there are a few people that could benefit by concentrating less on work and more on family or themselves)
- Cook more, eat out less- Not only does this save you money, it also lets you control what you eat, your calorie/fat intake and I am sure lessens the likeliness of eating things like other peoples hair, bugs, hair bugs and so on. Eweeee moving on!
- Being more organized- Not only am I the Queen of the Dirt, I am also the Queen of Procrastination. I know all about not dealing with stressful situations and hoping they go away. Problem is…they don’t.
So whatever your resolution is this year and whether or not you stick to it for a day, a week, a month or all year, remember to keep smiling and don’t give up because you can always just wait til next year, after all that starts a new decade.
Bah Hum-bug
So this is supposed to be the happiest time of the year. A time where families come together, where peace and love and harmony are abundant. Christmas is supposed to make everyone happy. So why does this time of year make me so aggravated? MANY reasons. Here are a few:
- Shopping: Now don’t get me wrong, I am a woman. I love to shop most of the time. Not during Christmas when people are crazy and stampede all over each other to try to get the last wii. This is insanity not love and happiness.
- Gift giving: There are many people I love and enjoy making happy. Why do we have to have one day in the year to prove how much we love each other by the amount of money we spend on them.
- Christmas Carols: I hate it.
- Decorating: You put it up then have to take it down a month later, waste of money. I would rather spend my money on home decor that I want to leave up in my house for a long period of time.
- Weather: I hate cold weather, maybe if Christmas was in the summer I would like it a little bit more.
- Work: I work in a place that gets super busy during Christmas. The people that come in are stressed and in a hurry and make my 9-5 a little more difficult.
- Long Lost relatives: They are lost for a reason. So why are we pressured to communicate and see them during holidays.
With all this being said, I will still continue to buy as many presents I can afford and visit family and friends during Christmas time. I just wish that this holiday was a little less commercialized and a little bit more sincere.
Heart vs. Head
Why is it that we are so afraid of the unknown? We live in this repetitive cycle of work, home, play, etc. Same thing everyday. There are things that we have on our “One day I will…” list…but when is one day? What are we waiting on? I know that I am the worst at putting off things that I really want to do. I am infamous for saying things like: “I’m worried that…”, “I can’t until…”, “Someday I will…”, “What if…”, “Oh screw it…I’ll have another Stoli Martini…”
I have a great friend we will call her Sarah. Sarah has never been afraid of following her dreams. She has moved across country at the drop of a hat many times. She doesn’t make a Pro/Con list for anything, she just follows her heart. She is the ultimate right brained person. She enjoys life and never puts her “wants” on the back burner.
I have another friend we will call her Marie. Marie is the opposite. She follows her head. Marie sees the realistic side of everything. She is the friend I go to when I need a good dose of reality. She always seems to have her life in order and rarely if ever seems to be a frantic mess. She is definitely a left brainer.
So the question is… Can we be both? Can we find a middle ground that allows us to do all the things we desire but also keep an organized, secure comfortable life and all the while enjoy every day to the fullest.
I know one thing for certain. It is imperative for us to at some point in life be able to just sit back and enjoy the ride.
We have to remember that we are living now…there may be no tomorrow. As depressing as that may be, it is the truth. We are human beings not human will be’s.
