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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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The goal in taxes is to get to near as zero in refund as possible. A bonus if your refund is 1-2 digits. Say, $2.30; so then you request a paper check and it actually costs your stupid government money to send you that refund.
My refund this year was $76 which is as close to 0 as I can get it. I will never understand people who put down a bunch of dependents on their forms for work and then come tax season get gobsmacked they owe thousands to the Federal Government here
My family income fluctuates a bit more than average so we tend to withhold a bit more just to be safe & make budgeting easier.
Whatever comes back in the refund gets invested either in stocks or renovations for our creaky old home. Mostly the old home.
Sure it's not a perfect system, but it works well enough for us.