Yea, I was all excited to purchase a new Loewe TV when, the week before April 16, it became apparent that I OWED Uncle Sam (and the lovely State of New York) a distressing amount of my hard-earned duckets. I was genuinely cross. Looks like me and the old 20" Pansonic will be sharing some space for a while to come yet after all. As the IRS is reputed to have said, "The trick is to stop thinking of it as 'your money.'" Now why would anyone go and think that?
What to do with your tax return?
I know doing your taxes is a pain, but I'm ravaged by the tax man all year long so I generally end up with some cash back every year and naturally my scheming twisted mind tries to find a use for it. If I don't get the damned money out of the bank, the wife may decide to redecorate (again). Last year I was busy with work and the kids, took my eye of the ball, and she gutted and replaced the entire kitchen. No thought to include a fine audio system in the kitchen either. I was devastated. No, my return wasn't anywhere near enough. Lesson learned. Past years I've bought amplifiers, speakers, etc..varies depending on what my "perceived need" is at the time and how much of my own money the government is willing to share with me. If you are one of the lucky ones and anticipate a refund this year, do you plan to spend some or all of it on audio gear and/or music? I'll kick this off by pre-spending some of my money (the rest goes to paying off the kitchen). I'm real happy with my system as is, but feel an unnatural need to invest in interconnect and power conditioners. And records, I crave more vinyl. Big, heavy, 180g slabs of vinyl, gotta have it! Happy listening, Jeff