I was switched to salary a few years ago. I, too, was really afraid that I would be taken advantage of. My salary is based on working X,XXX number of hours per year. I have been very close to that base expectation. Certain times of the year I work more and others less. So some weeks I do feel...
You can make diapers really on the cheap from old t-shirts. I did this for my sister. She bought a few diaper covers, but the diapers were next to nothing.
You should be receiving a 1099R form with the gross amount, taxable amount and income tax withholding. You would report the gross income on 16a and the taxable portion on 16b. The withholding would go on line 62 with any other federal withholding you have.
Hope that helps.
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I received 4 pks of canning jars, several boxes of canning lids, a storage shelf, some cast iron bread pans and a victorio strainer. It was an awesome christmas. too bad I won't be "playing" with most of my toys until summer.
If you have any "outlet" type stores in your area, you maybe able to buy cheap, discontinued or "retired" items and resell on ebay. I do this with stores in our area. Especially this time of year (holidays) I make a nice little extra income. I would recommend researching before you buy and bunch...
Before online shopping, I usually check evrewards.com. It lists all the cash back sites that offer savings for any given store. I belong to many cash back sites to maximize the % coming back to me.
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I found a commercial salad spinner at a thrift store this week. $10! I told hubby I wanted to wash clothes by hand and use that to spin the water out. He just looked at me like I'm off my rocker (again). :D
I agree its been kinda lame around here. I sure do miss those folks posts.
I don't know anything about what happened, because I've been more of a lurker, but was suspecting something like that occurred.
Our Joann's has cheese cloth. I had to ask for it. It wasn't in the utility fabric row where I thought it would be. I had to ask for it. It was pre cut/pre packaged in the notions area, I think.