Feb 12 2008
It’s the most wonderful time of the Year
Today is my annual reunion with Tax-Man.
Last year, I gave Quicken a shot to keep track of my finances. That lasted roughly . . . 7 minutes. It’s too complicated. Google Docs is still my preferred expense/income tracker.
As I finished collecting my documents a thought occurred to me.
The first time I went to see Tax Man, I only had two or three documents. Now a thick binder holds all my documents. Between the mortgages, the loans, all my stock trades, multiple high interest accounts, bank accounts . . . some poor tree is in tree heaven thanks to all my papers.
My guess: my annual stack of papers will only grow.
At the end of the day, I’m thinking this is a good thing. Four years ago, tax time was just with my W2. These days, with these investments, this stack of papers is like a road map showing how far I have come in such a short period of time.
It’s also assured my taxes will become more and more complicated.
That’s alright. It’s all part of the game.
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