Tax Time!
For once, I have filed my taxes in February! Yes, February 12th to be honest! I'm one that generally waits til March, mid March to start the process and then normally hit submit around April 14th because we've had to pay the past few years. This year, I was a little more excited and yes, a tad apprehensive, as well, since our life changed in 2016. We became a predominant single household family with lil ole me being the primary bread maker of the household. I was actually surprised at how much the income all added up to (with that little side gig I've got going on in the evenings and the two raises I received). And of course, there was the concern about the capital gains for the year as we had withdrawn a little from our portfolio for a few things in 2016. Not a lot, but enough to have to make a claim on the gains. We've been very conscientious in watching each one of our little green soldiers to make sure they stay in line with our financial plans and goals an...