I have a terrible aversion to paper. I don't know why. I don't like the amount of it that comes into the house, I can't seem to throw it all away, and I hate filing. There, I said it.
The result is that I have small piles of paper stashed all over the house. None of it is organized, and probably most of it is not necessary. I causes no end of frustration because I'm constantly shifting piles from one surface to another. I never throw away a paper that might be important but when I need to put my hands on it, I can't.
That's where taxes come in.
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| Preparing my taxes |
I'm not against paying my taxes at all. I do believe that I live in the best country in the world, however flawed the government may be. I wish we were more fiscally responsible but there is still much good that comes out of our tax money. But paying my taxes requires so much paper work!!!
So today, to kill two birds with one stone, I started sorting through all the piles of paper to locate the few things I need for my taxes. The rest went into the trash can or (gasp!) were filed away appropriately.
Surprisingly, it only took a couple hours to sort through it all. It's a huge load off my mind. Now, I have to discipline myself to file papers right away instead of letting it lay around.
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