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That’s funny and oh so true..
I have a theory that as the phones get smarter, some of the people get dumber. In the early days of GPS navigation, there were stories of people driving into lakes, because the GPS told them to go that way.
It also seems that a couple of times a year, there is a story about someone falling off a cliff while taking a selfie.
I like the fact that my town is difficult to find and an effort to get around in.
On the main road, there are no fast food chains at all. No one has a reason to just pull over for a predictable meal or a restroom break. They just keep on going to the next town that has plenty of commerce and lots of people.
Each invoice only uses 1/2 sheet of paper. After one prints, I just fold it, cut it in half and load the 1/2 sheet of blank paper in the printer for the next one.
If you wanted to, you could also print one side, flip it upside. down and print the other side, then cut it in half.
I agree, it would be easier if you could just print 2 on a sheet without the extra steps.
I have to agree with Coleen all the way.
The Post Office is a psuedo government agency. They are required to meet some really unrealistic financial standards with regards to pensions etc, but are on their own to figure out how to do it.
On the other hand they are highly regulated regarding rates etc.
“Doomed to fail” is a term I can’t get out of my head. Hopefully common sense will prevail and the government won’t ruin this great service.
I’ve had those problems in the past, before I moved.
Many times the packages wouldn’t be scanned, until they hit the destination city. If this has just happened, give it a few days.
The media mail package should get scanned when it hits the Bellflower facility.
In the end, the only way I could guarantee a scan, was to go to the Post Office, get in line and get a receipt for each package.
I’ve never had a package completely disappear. They’ve all eventually been delivered.
I agree, I think these problems will only get worse, as the post Office is being pressured to cut costs.
I am in no way an expert on taxes and haven’t done my own in years.
The storage shed may be considered “capital equipment” or a similar term. If this is the case, you may need to amortize it over several years. There should be a specific schedule for it.
Back when I was a trucker, I often did my own taxes. If I had a valid business expense and didn’t know where to put it, it would often end up on my schedule C as a miscellaneous expense. I’m not saying that this was the correct method to use, but It worked.
You may be at the point where it’s time to get a paid professional involved.
The tax person I use now is great. I’m such a numbers nerd, that I categorize and calculate everything ahead of time, so she only needs to fill in the blanks. After considering the cost of the tax software I’d have to purchase, It doesn’t cost me much at all to have her do my taxes.
As masochistic as it sounds, I actually miss doing my own taxes every year, but the piece of mind I get from knowing they were done correctly is worth it to me.
Back in the day, when I drove a truck over the road, I listened to movies. This was in the stone age, before streaming, unlimited cell phone plans or even satellite radio. radio signals were few and far between in many parts of the country.
I had a VCR sitting on the passenger seat wired to the truck stereo. It was audio only. I had an extensive movie collection and would listen to the classics.. Animal House, Top Gun, Caddyshack etc. These were movies I’d seen many times and didn’t need to see the video to enjoy them.
Glad to help.
I saw your listing.
You’ve got the only one for sale right now, so you should do well.
Last year I built extensive shelving and a shipping station in my garage. Since I did all the labor, I only deducted the materials. Just the same it was over $600.
I also deducted the cost of storage containers, I bought on sale at Home depot.
Shipping supplies, bubble wrap, boxes, tape and dunnage need to be accounted for.
Have you gone through your Paypal statement to make sure you are getting proper credit for everything. I noticed today, that they are including sales tax (collected from buyers) as fees. Also are you backing out the refunds issued to buyers from your 1099 total?
Every little bit adds up.
In addition to all the other great advice, don’t forget deductions for storage.
These can be containers, bins, shelving and actual rent for storage lockers.
At tax time, I generally look over each credit card statement and bank statement, to be sure I haven’t missed anything.
If after all this, you’ve made a profit, congratulations, you are living the american dream!
Have you ordered the new Mercedes yet?
It was made that way.. Race Day Edition.
https://www.thedukesofhazzard.nl/collectables/118-die-cast-models/
Those General Lees have skyrocketed in value.. wow.
I’d list it high with best offer.
It looks like a great find.
Did you try using the chat feature under seller help?
I used it the other day and it worked well.
A couple of months ago, I was riding my mountain bike up in the hills when I spotted a small sedan crawling up a steep and rocky dirt road. It turned out he was trying to find a property for sale and this was the way Google Maps had sent him.
It’s the first time I’d ever seen a motor vehicle on this road, other than an off road vehicle.
After giving him the correct directions, I watched as he turned around and headed back down the grade bumping more than a few rocks with the undercarriage of his car.
You really have to have a good idea where you are going once the pavement ends as indeed, many of the roads are not maintained.
Hi Christine.
I have a lot of friends in the beach areas thinking the same thing. Most of them bought years ago and have a decent amount of equity.
This type of remote rural living is not for everyone, but for most of us it seems made to order.
I really thought I was going to have to move out of state.
I got real lucky this time.
Thanks
I’ve honestly done little to no sourcing since I’ve been here. I’ve also done very little listing.
There are some thrift stores in the area and I always see garage sales in the next town.
I’m about 2 hours or so to the Los Angeles and surrounding areas, so day trips are always a possibility. The sourcing over there is always plentiful.
I always keep an eye on the internet for different items (Cars, RVs Bicycles etc) and most of the deals are closer to the city.
So the short answer is that sourcing was better where I used to live.
Thanks for asking
