Why We Can’t Itemize Taxes

Kitty PoP was getting a little cuddly while I was typing this post. Apparently he loves talking about taxes. =)

With all the fiscal cliff talk bouncing around the media these days, there’s been a LOT of talk about the future of federal income taxes.  One piece of the discussion that I find interesting [...]

He Said, She Said – Holiday Gifts For The Renters?

Since our last He Said, She Said on buying A $2K tube amp was a hit, we’re going to try it again.

 

The Background on Today’s Conversation

Kitty PoP gets to be the moderator in these debates…

We’re now in our second holiday season with our $50K duplex fully rented. Unlike last [...]

PoP Income Statement – November 2012

The appearance of a box in the house is reason for Kitty PoP to get excited!

Mr. PoP had a pretty fabulous month income-wise, so we’ve got some pretty strong numbers to report, even though November is also typically a very big spending month for us. Travel for Thanksgiving is pretty much always an [...]

Worth Mentioning #12 – Halloween Edition

Happy early-Halloween, everybody. Kids were out trick-or-treating at the mall yesterday, and we are all stocked up on candy for the neighborhood kids on Wednesday. So we are prepared.  No costume parties for us this year, but Kitty PoP put on the same Halloween costume he’s worn the last three years and had a little [...]

The Joneses? Never met ‘em…

You know that family down the street that we’re all theoretically aspiring to keep up with – the Joneses? We’ve never met ‘em.

This is how Kitty PoP sits in the front window. You’d swear he had no shame. No. Shame. At. All.

Actually, despite the fact that we’ve lived here for more than [...]

PoP Income Statement – September 2012

Inspired by Dooce, I tried to see if Kitty PoP was willing to balance anything on his head… I got this one of monkey balanced on his head before Kitty PoP threw back his head, knocked monkey off, and caught monkey in his mouth on the way down. Kitty PoP really is a killer. [...]

Seeing A Minimum Wage Job As An Opportunity

Kitty PoP is ready for business!!

Looking at our recent income statement, you can see that Mr. PoP and I make pretty good money. Yes, August was a little higher than usual so it’s a bit skewed – but our year end gross pay is in the range of $70-80K for each of us, [...]

The Measure of a Good Toy

Mr PoP’s mom went to Scotland and brought a souvenir back for Kitty PoP. Two days later it was gutted. Guess he liked it, huh?

Red On Yellow, Kill A Fellow

A small sampling of some of the birds from today. Top and right – egret. Bottom left – little black fishing bird – don’t know what it’s called.

One of the perks of living on a little lake is all of the animals that love living by the water as much as you do. [...]

Big Shoes To Fill

For your Monday enjoyment, a picture of KittyPoP being his goofball self.