Today was the day. Property taxes.
I don't know if I've mentioned it here or not, but I've been dreading paying my property taxes. Not the money, that was stashed away and waiting (a small victory in and of itself, might I add).
See, my car tax was billed for the wrong car (registration for my new to me car crossed the tax bill in the mail), and my house tax was billed at the rental rate, not the permanent residence rate. So I knew I was going to have to spend quality time at 2 different accessors offices getting the bills fixed, and then wait at the auditor's office to actually pay the bill. And then wait in line at the DMV to show them my receipt and get the new sticker for my car.
Crap.
My choices were few. Go today, the 15th and a common payday. Go next Friday, the last one before Christmas. Or the one after that, the last Friday of the month and the calendar year.
Crap!
I decided to take my chances with today. I have vacation days the next two Fridays too, so if today didn't work out I could always try again later.
Because I wasted time poking around savingadvice, er, I mean spent valuable time researching financial responsibility this morning, I didn't leave the house until noon.
CRAP!
I came prepared, though. I had a book, my financial figuring sheets, a chocolate bar, and a drink. I was ready for the long haul. And here is where the twilight zone comes in.
I left the house at noon. By 1:30 I had gotten both bills adjusted, paid both bills, been to the DMV and gotten my sticker, and made it to the bank to deposit my paycheck. An my taxes were $162.62 less than I had budgeted!
HOLY CRAP!
Don't ask me what happened. I don't know where all the people are today, although my cynical side thinks they're putting off taxes until they paid for Christmas. I'm REALLY surprised that the bills were lower, and it's a great time of year for it to happen. Woohoo!!
I've decided the house will get a treat for this: curtain rods so I can put up curtains I've had for 2 months. What a splurge, hm? 
Tax Day and Twilight Zone
December 15th, 2006 at 07:32 pm
December 15th, 2006 at 08:13 pm 1166213582
December 15th, 2006 at 09:42 pm 1166218945
Glad everything worked out for you!
December 16th, 2006 at 04:11 am 1166242266
December 20th, 2006 at 03:06 pm 1166627219
Well... chances are they're at the mall. You played this well. Go pay taxes when everyone else runs around getting their christmas shopping.
When they go pay their taxes, get your shopping done.