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I have a new person in my life. We have quite a few things in common, one of which is the fact that both of us like to schedule things out. He told me his nickname is Captain Plan-It–if you say you want to go to San Francisco to see Alcatraz, give him a few hours and your debit card and he will have plane tickets, reservations for the ferry at Pier 39, and an itinerary within a few hours. Sounds like my kind of guy!

Speaking of traveling (stop me if I've told you this), I’ve been on a handful of cruises in my life. I think I’ve planned all of them at least a year in advance. You know I don’t do debt, and having a goal like this gives me something to work (and save) toward.

Even my adult children know that I don’t do last-minute very well. One of them recently called and asked me more than a MONTH in advance to babysit one of my grandchildren. Okay, I’m not really THAT bad, but I do appreciate the extremely early heads up.

Now, there is a deadline looming. Most adults really dislike this one and it seems to come around REALLY fast. I’m talking about Tax Day. (And this year it does NOT fall on my birthday, for a change.) For 2022, the deadline for filing your taxes is April 18. I recommend NOT putting this off. I had a friend who used to work for the post office and she told me that people used to stand in line inside the building FILLING OUT THEIR TAX FORMS just before the office closed its doors (which they usually do LATE on that day anyway). That will NOT be me.

So, I invite you to join me in getting this over with. Put filing your taxes behind you. If you need to use a CPA (I certainly do), make the phone call and get an appointment. If you do them yourself then schedule some time to do it. You’ll thank me later.

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