Author: Mr. Groovy
Taxes and Obamacare and Sasha and Talking Trash
My taxes are easy. Pension income plus dividend income minus standard deductions and personal exemptions for a married couple filing jointly times ten percent. So I do my taxes myself and file online using one of the IRS’s free software tools. In the previous two years, it took me about an hour to do my…
Building Groovy Ranch: Update 11
Mrs. Groovy here. No, I’m not asking for your vote again for the Rockstar Rumble. But I do want to thank all of you who supported Mr. Groovy’s post. Although he hasn’t moved on to the next round, I can guarantee you haven’t seen or heard the last of Egotrage! This week, however, I have…
Tito, Three Horsemen, and Talking Trash
Mrs. Groovy here. Yes, I’m electioneering again and asking for your help. Mr. Groovy has made it to Round 4 of the Rockstar Rumble, a friendly competition among personal finance bloggers. Please take a moment to head on over to Rockstar Finance and vote for “Egotrage” in game 8. Every vote counts! Thank you! Every…
Building Groovy Ranch: Update 10
Hey, groovy freedomist. Not much to report this week other than to proclaim that Mrs. Groovy was definitely the MVG—the Most Valuable Groovy. Here’s how she did it. Replacement Doors Installed Frugally Some years ago, I installed three pet doors in the master bedroom so our three cats could do their business in the master…
Building Groovy Ranch: Update 9
Isn’t life strange A turn of the page A book without light Unless with love we write; To throw it away To lose just a day The quicksand of time You know it makes me want to cry, cry, cry… —The Moody Blues I don’t know. Every time I shake my head at life, I…