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How does everyone get such massive tax returns? I usually break about even (or get a very small amount back) between the feds and the state.
I got a huge one (for me, anyway) last year because we got married late in 2013, so I had paid taxes most of the year as a single person and then filed as married filing jointly. But mine are usually relatively modest. I'm getting back a few hundred more than I was expecting this year because of being able to deduct student loan interest separate from the standard deduction. Having the house didn't help me at all because the interest and taxes I paid on it were less than the standard deduction, and I don't really have other deductions to itemize.
Technically, it's kind of a good thing if you don't get a big refund because a big refund essentially means that you loaned the government money interest free throughout the year. But I don't really mind that, so I usually try to leave my allowances set to where I get a little back at the end of the year.
New Orleans SHUTS DOWN when it snows/flurries/gets really really really cold. Like they close bridges, schools, tells everyone to stay inside. And they can't drive to begin with... It is the scariest thing in the world with New Orleanians trying to drive in "snow." We only get like half an inch if that ever but you would think its a blizzard!
There was about a half inch already down when I was driving home from work yesterday, probably was doing 45-55 on the interstate on the unplowed lane.
How does everyone get such massive tax returns? I usually break about even (or get a very small amount back) between the feds and the state.
One of the big contributors for me is the student loan interest deduction. I pay $600/month toward principle + interest, so I easily hit the $2500 maximum deduction every year.
1,000 pages. And what has happened to Billy Corgan?
He's just turned his narcissism and insanity up to 11. He was also talking smack about Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters a while back on some radio show, too.
seriously, that scared of snow? a half inch? i'm proud of El-D for his speed
Hello!!! Local New Orleanian. I haven't seen snow here since 2009. We did have flurries last year, which shut down the city. We have no salt trucks, no snow wheels and YES! That scared of snow.
seriously, that scared of snow? a half inch? i'm proud of El-D for his speed
Hello!!! Local New Orleanian. I haven't seen snow here since 2009. We did have flurries last year, which shut down the city. We have no salt trucks, no snow wheels and YES! That scared of snow.
snow wheels lol. my honda accord just has regular "all-season" tires as it's the only thing that comes in my size, guessing they're the same as yours. we shake our head at you as collective minnesotans right smellycat ?
Hello!!! Local New Orleanian. I haven't seen snow here since 2009. We did have flurries last year, which shut down the city. We have no salt trucks, no snow wheels and YES! That scared of snow.
snow wheels lol. my honda accord just has regular "all-season" tires as it's the only thing that comes in my size, guessing they're the same as yours. we shake our head at you as collective minnesotans right smellycat ?
I honest to god didn't even know that show tires were a thing until last year when some of my knoxville friends were talking about getting snow tires...
I guess growing up in the open prairie of south da-hooter you just learn how to drive through the snow without even thinking about it. doing cookies in an empty, snowy parking lot is the best.
snow wheels lol. my honda accord just has regular "all-season" tires as it's the only thing that comes in my size, guessing they're the same as yours. we shake our head at you as collective minnesotans right smellycat ?
I honest to god didn't even know that show tires were a thing until last year when some of my knoxville friends were talking about getting snow tires...
I guess growing up in the open prairie of south da-hooter you just learn how to drive through the snow without even thinking about it. doing cookies in an empty, snowy parking lot is the best.
ummmm they're donuts, not cookies. my tires are approaching bald and will be getting new ones in the spring. til now i just use my brain to drive on snow, seems to work
snow wheels lol. my honda accord just has regular "all-season" tires as it's the only thing that comes in my size, guessing they're the same as yours. we shake our head at you as collective minnesotans right smellycat ?
I honest to god didn't even know that show tires were a thing until last year when some of my knoxville friends were talking about getting snow tires...
I guess growing up in the open prairie of south da-hooter you just learn how to drive through the snow without even thinking about it. doing DONUTS in an empty, snowy parking lot is the best.
Whatevers. I drive a honda FIT we probably do have the same exact wheels. Shake your head all you want, but remember this... Its in the high 60s right now and that is MY winter.
snow wheels lol. my honda accord just has regular "all-season" tires as it's the only thing that comes in my size, guessing they're the same as yours. we shake our head at you as collective minnesotans right smellycat ?
I honest to god didn't even know that show tires were a thing until last year when some of my knoxville friends were talking about getting snow tires...
I guess growing up in the open prairie of south da-hooter you just learn how to drive through the snow without even thinking about it. doing cookies in an empty, snowy parking lot is the best.
Might be because its flat there. Need a little more tread for going uphill.
How does everyone get such massive tax returns? I usually break about even (or get a very small amount back) between the feds and the state.
It's really all about the deductions you claim on the W-2. You can change them at any time, but if you're breaking even, you're actually doing it right. While getting a check in April or May is a nice seeming bonus, when you claim such that the government takes more out of every check throughout the year and then gives it back to you in one lump sum, you're letting the government make your money work for them rather than for you.
Let's say you got a $2,400 refund, that if you changed your deductions, you'd get 0 refund but more in each paycheck than the year before (not counting for raise or other change in income). Then you took $200 per month (or $100 per check or however it works out) and put it into a low, but earnest yielding account - say 4.5%. If you changed deductions so that you're breaking even throughout the year, that account would be at $2,659 rather than $2,400 from the government. If you did that for five years, you could have $2,400*5 from the government or $12,000. Or your savings scenario (all at 4.5%) would be at about $13,650, give or take some pennies.
Edit - Of course I recognize that it is hard to save and be disciplined in that scenario. I don't do it as well as I should even - I'm just showing the way a planner would advise because compound interest is a cool thing.
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snow wheels lol. my honda accord just has regular "all-season" tires as it's the only thing that comes in my size, guessing they're the same as yours. we shake our head at you as collective minnesotans right smellycat ?
doing cookies in an empty, snowy parking lot is the best.
Alright! That's it! Everybody out of the pool!
Throwing donuts is an acceptable term for wildly spinning the steering wheel, voluntarily losing control of your vehicle as it gives up its battle with traction on snow in a deserted parking lot. Cookies are not.
And if you are a grown up, this winter art form is called "whipping sh!tties".
I honest to god didn't even know that show tires were a thing until last year when some of my knoxville friends were talking about getting snow tires...
I guess growing up in the open prairie of south da-hooter you just learn how to drive through the snow without even thinking about it. doing cookies in an empty, snowy parking lot is the best.
Might be because its flat there. Need a little more tread for going uphill.
yep yep, that would be it! it's flat as fuckkkkk here.
seriously, that scared of snow? a half inch? i'm proud of El-D for his speed
Hello!!! Local New Orleanian. I haven't seen snow here since 2009. We did have flurries last year, which shut down the city. We have no salt trucks, no snow wheels and YES! That scared of snow.
I just seen a couple ATVs (four wheelers) going down the road
My brother's said he's seen snowmobiles on the interstate
doing cookies in an empty, snowy parking lot is the best.
Alright! That's it! Everybody out of the pool!
Throwing donuts is an acceptable term for wildly spinning the steering wheel, voluntarily losing control of your vehicle as it gives up its battle with traction on snow in a deserted parking lot. Cookies are not.
And if you are a grown up, this winter art form is called "whipping sh!tties".
I'm not even going to listen to you freaks that grew up in minnesota - you call it "duck duck grey duck" for christ's sake!
Throwing donuts is an acceptable term for wildly spinning the steering wheel, voluntarily losing control of your vehicle as it gives up its battle with traction on snow in a deserted parking lot. Cookies are not.
And if you are a grown up, this winter art form is called "whipping sh!tties".
I'm not even going to listen to you freaks that grew up in minnesota - you call it "duck duck grey duck" for christ's sake!
I am not from there, it is donuts. I corrected it for you in my original reply too.
I'm not even going to listen to you freaks that grew up in minnesota - you call it "duck duck grey duck" for christ's sake!
I am not from there, it is donuts. I corrected it for you in my original reply too.
I am not about to make another poll for this shit!
Other terms used for describing this maneuver include "spinning sedys / doing a sedy", "making cookies / cutting cookies" or "spinning brodies" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doughnut_(driving)
What is the difference between doing donuts and cookies? Donuts are fried, cookies are baked. Actually, when it comes to driving, there is none. A donut and a cookie are the same thing. answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100526110954AAHY82M
I am not from there, it is donuts. I corrected it for you in my original reply too.
I am not about to make another poll for this shit!
Other terms used for describing this maneuver include "spinning sedys / doing a sedy", "making cookies / cutting cookies" or "spinning brodies" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doughnut_(driving)
What is the difference between doing donuts and cookies? Donuts are fried, cookies are baked. Actually, when it comes to driving, there is none. A donut and a cookie are the same thing. answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100526110954AAHY82M
Post by g a b f r a b on Jan 27, 2015 16:47:58 GMT -5
I grew up in the countryside of North Dakota and had lots of redneck friends. My cousins sawed the top off an Omni and we'd drive it through ditches. My classmates called the cops on themselves so they'd get chased on their snowcats. This is all to say that I've been in many vehicles spinning through muddy fields and snowy lots. The proper term is "whipping sh*tties." Debate settled.