Taxes

Yesterday, I was feeling motivated before the Roadho. So I decided to attempt to get my taxes done.I used Turbo Tax's basic online edition (http://turbotax.intuit.com//) which is between their federal free edition and the deluxe edition. I don't have kids or a house or investments, so maximizing my deductions isnt really an issue for me. I wanted a little extra help, since this was the first time I was doing this truly on my own

Last year, I got over $2000 back on my taxes and used it to make a big dent in my DS, so I was hoping to get something back this year...maybe not as much, but SOMETHING

Yeah, right. Between federal and PA state taxes, I owe over a grand. What. the. HELL!

I called my parents, hoping I had made a mistake, and they're like "You make a lot of money and you have no deductions. Sounds about right. Thats nothing, really." And I guess that all makes sense logically. But it left me feeling really...defeated.

Went to Dave's website and saw this picture...I feel EXACTLY like the tortise...

Last month, it was $1000 for new tires and car maintenance and then I lost my whole budget. This month, its $1000+ for taxes. What's next? Its KILLING my debt snowball! I've been working two jobs for a year and a half and living on a budget and doing all the right things, and I've just reached a point where I feel like I've stalled.

Whining alert: I'm tired of missing out on life. I'm REALLY tired of the Roadho (but thats a different post). And its not just the DS that is melting...I honestly feel like my whole life has stalled. There are other things I want to focus on in life but feel like I can't move onto ANYTHING while I've got this burden of debt on my shoulders. Most of it requires two things...time, which I dont have, and money, which I dont have available. I guess I'm just frustrated at these setbacks, and its seeping into the rest of my life.

I really wanted to be out of debt by this summer, and when I relocated with AP, I wanted to NOT have to get a second job wherever I went. I really don't know if thats going to happen anymore and that makes me sad. I dont know what to do to get my intensity back...