星期六, 4月 22, 2006

Tax season


Told students that, besides hilarious April First, holy Easter, there is one more 'big thing' that most Americans have to pay attention to - paying the tax. Oh, well, it is also time for me and people in Taiwan to get ready to fill the tax forms, either.

Noticed that some co-workers do not seem to be concerned about this big "dent" to their wallet, and asked one. They have a practical idea towards this income tax - they simply ask the treasurer to deduct certain proportion from their salary EVERY month; therefore, there is no need for them to 'squeeze' out that amount of money.

Me? Somehow managed to save some from the utility bills and daily expenses, just enough to make both ends meet. With the recent price hike, sure need to use money carefully.