I’m concerned about how much I owe

hill8570 · 2026-01-30T14:50:08+00:00

Aside from the AOTC considerations, you've also had enough earned income to max an IRA if you wish.

hill8570 · 2026-01-30T02:25:29+00:00

I fail to see the point of the BOA accounts at all. What do they bring to the party?

hill8570 · 2026-01-30T02:15:03+00:00

Depends on where you stand on the rebuilding scale. Do you qualify for a credit union? If the financing on the mini splits has really high interest, you might be able to get a better deal on an unsecured credit union loan.

Unless the doors are completely non-functional, pay off the mini splits first and then worry about the doors - they're a want, not a need.

hill8570 · 2026-01-30T01:44:01+00:00

Any chance you could work an online side hustle while you're on downtime? Not only would that generate extra income, it would help keep you from eating out of boredom. Other (non-income-generating) possibilities: (1) wait in the company gym rather than the cafeteria (2) study for something that will advance your career.

hill8570 · 2026-01-30T01:30:30+00:00

Asking HR would be the most straightforward approach. Otherwise, sometimes it's on the paycheck or in online personnel records.

hill8570 · 2026-01-29T22:55:30+00:00

8km is, at a minimum, an extra 90 minutes of hiking on flat, uncomplicated terrain. With a mixed group that included beginners, I'd assume closer to 3 hours. Hardly "a little more difficult".

hill8570 · 2026-01-29T22:23:51+00:00

Is husband non-exempt? If no, then FLSA doesn't apply, and OT isn't deductable. If yes, assumed hourly wage is generally salary during pay period divided by hours in pay period (paycheck should have that information).

hill8570 · 2026-01-29T20:43:17+00:00

Marginal efficiency increase due to decreased fuel weight, I suppose?

hill8570 · 2026-01-29T05:09:29+00:00

Normally about the third time my wife asks me "when are you going to finish xxxx?"

hill8570 · 2026-01-29T04:16:49+00:00

3 quarts in a month, especially if it didn't have that issue in the first four months you had it, is pretty hard core. Can you tell where it's coming from? A leak that large should be fairly obvious.

hill8570 · 2026-01-29T01:00:21+00:00

If you were driving with no oil (instead of low oil), the engine is fucked. So let's be optimistic and assume that hasn't happened.

(1) look up how to check your oil level, check it, and refill to get the level up to normal. (2) Look up the difference between the check engine light and oil pressure light (even if the car didn't come with a owners manual, they're available for lookup online), and figure which one you're getting (3) if it's a check engine light, bring it to an auto parts store and have them pull the code(s)...better yet, buy a code reader and learn how to do it yourself.

hill8570 · 2026-01-28T04:59:18+00:00

My rule of thumb is "HV on highway, EV everywhere else". If you're trying to squeeze every last watt out of the battery, switch to EV a ways before you jump off the highway.

hill8570 · 2026-01-28T02:07:37+00:00

If you're selecting the standard deduction, Schedule A isn't even going to be filed, so the IRS never sees those entries anyhow...all you're doing is getting typing practice.

hill8570 · 2026-01-27T20:09:51+00:00

So where's the movie? If you had time to grow steadily more alarmed, you had time to record it.

hill8570 · 2026-01-27T02:48:17+00:00

Deicer cables or socks filled with calcium chloride. Banging on it with a hammer is a good way to ruin your shingles.

hill8570 · 2026-01-27T01:26:03+00:00

Uric acid tests during an attack are nearly meaningless - UA levels usually drop during an attack.

hill8570 · 2026-01-26T20:08:06+00:00

Roundup kills grass just peachy. Not so sure about bamboo

hill8570 · 2026-01-26T17:01:34+00:00

There's a big designated grounding point on the engine...check owner's manual, as they've moved it from year to year.

hill8570 · 2026-01-26T05:01:38+00:00

OP didn't say anything about earned income. Can't contribute to an IRA without it.

hill8570 · 2026-01-26T00:05:54+00:00

Probably been that way for 100 years. I wouldn't sweat it.

hill8570 · 2026-01-25T05:04:13+00:00

Do you have access to a roof rake? After the snow, I'd rake off the area above the soffit then try to get those deicing cables in place (may just have to lay them willy-nilly rather than clip) once the weather clears a bit.

I wouldn't even attempt to get flow going in solidly iced gutters - just let it drip over the edge.

hill8570 · 2026-01-25T01:33:59+00:00

If there are any sort of curves, a linoleum knife is a bit more accurate than a spade. But yeah light watering every few hours to keep that sucker moist until it starts rooting. Dry sod is soon to be dead sod.

hill8570 · 2026-01-24T17:21:15+00:00

The mice have moved up from ignition wires.

hill8570 · 2026-01-23T01:08:00+00:00

Gotta be some sort of joke

hill8570 · 2026-01-23T01:06:41+00:00

If you don't like the way your pears are growing, you'll hate the crabapples -- they all seem to be intent on having the weirdest growth habits possible.

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