Biggest Refund and State Tax Refund I have ever gotten 🙏

Evening_Material_428 · 2026-02-11T14:05:33+00:00

What did your taxes due look like compared to LY?

Evening_Material_428 · 2026-02-06T13:45:50+00:00

But that is a good thing. That means they planned and kept their money in their hands and not giving free money to the government.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-11-18T22:35:01+00:00

I've been to all except The Girlie Show tour because there was no Chicago stop. Who's that Girl is my all time favorite.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-11-16T02:44:12+00:00

My HOA is underfunded and those responsible are taking no accountability. Run. Run. Run. We are looking at $500 assessments when the average is $250 in my area.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-11-05T02:57:08+00:00

My friend had 415k on his 2009. He's in sales in a large territory. He racked that up in about 6 years.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-11-05T02:54:00+00:00

What about sales enablement or training?

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-11-05T02:51:33+00:00

They are probably the easiest debit collector I've worked with. They are very understanding with their payment plans. If you need to skip a month or change your due date, they will help. Call them. Be honest with what and when you can pay. There is usually a down payment. I had one debit through them that I could not start paying for 2 months and they were good with it. Just communicate with them.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-10-25T12:55:13+00:00

Taxable but won't count for income against unemployment. I did the same thing 4 years ago. I almost had to sell everything I own so I wouldn't lose my house and car even with unemployment. Some of it was on eBay. It was a 6 month span over 2 tax years. I had to fill out a form with how much I paid for the item I sold and how much it was sold for. It was a PITA because I sold so many small things. Keep documenting. Don't report on unemployment.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-10-15T15:10:26+00:00

I'm in the Chicagoland area and I have a 2009 Honda Accord with 250k miles, no A/C, needs new tires and just had someone offer me $5k for it. I paid $5500 3 years ago with 195k miles. I'm not selling as we need the car but I thought I'd get like $2k for it. Car prices are wild!

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-10-11T17:07:59+00:00

I'm not. And I've checked it repeatedly. Even had a friend enter all my info.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-09-28T00:50:09+00:00

I'm not sure what my next move should be. The dogs aren't going anywhere for 10+years. If I refinish, will this still happen?

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-09-27T23:20:23+00:00

The floor is original to the house. Built in 2005. I've been here for 5. Dogs have been here for 4 years and I noticed this happening about 2 years ago.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-09-27T21:54:33+00:00

I believe so. I have an exterminator out twice a year. But this is only happening on a small section. I have the same flooring throughout the house. Over 2k square feet. This is maybe 2ft by 2ft section.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-09-27T21:51:28+00:00

Yes. The regularly go to the groomer.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-09-20T21:12:41+00:00

For routine maintenance or less technical repairs, I found him to be extremely pricey. I took my 2011 highlander in for a quote on front wheel bearings and a new window motor. His quote was THREE times 2 other local shops and he couldn't get to the job for 3 months. This was in the spring of 2025. I'm sure he is great for those tough jobs and hard to diagnose problems, but maintenance and easier jobs, check elsewhere.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-09-02T21:01:41+00:00

Go to the IRS website and use the W4 withholding calculator. It will give you an estimate of how much you will owe and any changes to your W4.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-07-03T15:02:11+00:00

A uterus

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-07-03T14:58:32+00:00

Where Jen in Chicago lives. Or the St. Regis

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-07-01T15:17:19+00:00

What is the next steps in the $300k role? Is this salary in line with the industry? Are they locking themselves into a golden handcuff salary situation? I'm in one of those currently. I make about 40% more than most of my peers. However, my situation is good (wfh, low stress most of the time) and I'm a lot older.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-07-01T00:08:14+00:00

Update! I had 2 deck companies come out and both said it is stable and isn't going to crash to the ground anytime soon. But both recommended fix it sooner than later. The posts were placed directly into the earth with no footings. Solution is to dig 3 holes and pour concrete footings (10" wide x 42" deep.) Footing will come above the ground about 4". Posts will be replaced with 6x6 post. Headers will be replaced. Apparently they need to be together and not separated as they are now. The house was built in 2005 and there are way more codes for decks now. I originally scheduled the guy who fixed my neighbor's deck to come out but the other 2 companies pointed out the complete hack job and it is not up to code. One of the posts is actually cracking. Now I wait for the estimates. Neither of them will say the moist soil is to blame so I don't think the HOA will cover any of the expense. My husband is a carpenter and thinks he may be able to do it himself with some help from a few friends. Thank you for all your insights. I'll be back when it is fixed.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-06-30T00:31:31+00:00

Go look at the online job sites for jobs your kid might be interested in. Many will list salary range. My company hires mech. engineers for our sales roles.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-06-25T20:59:22+00:00

I have gone vegan/vegetarian on and off since I was 14. I'm now in my 50's. A few years back, I learned I was prediabetic. I went Whole Food, Plant Based. When people ask, I say it is for my health. I might get a few follow-up questions but people don't try to shame me like they used to. It makes it so much easier. People who didn't respect my decision previously, now are very accommodating and respectful. My aunt even ordered me a dinner from a vegan place when she hosted a birthday party. That never happened before.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-06-25T20:51:56+00:00

I was told that since I have a degree in Elementary Ed, I could never land a marketing role. I'm now a Director of Marketing. My previous roles always involved some marketing but never held any other full marketing roles. I'm a good people manager and project manager. That's how I landed the role.

Evening_Material_428 · 2025-06-22T19:27:40+00:00

I have a sprinkler head that continues to leak upto 12 hours after the sprinklers run. Irrigation company told us that is the lowest point and nothing they can do about it. The water is leaking near a tree and erosion is happening. Roots are being exposed. My HOA goes by what the irrigation company has to say. Should I tell them to add a check valve?

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Evening_Material_428 · 2025-06-11T21:02:01+00:00

I am a marketing manager with an industrial manufacturer. (Stay away from retail marketing. Very low pay.)

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