Tax frustration

I'm kinda pissed off at my dad now. He insists on still claiming me as a dependent even though I made enough money last year to be in the same tax bracket as him I think.

It really makes me mad because I paid a lot on my college loans and over $4,000 in interest. I could deduct up to $2,500 of the interest if I claim myself on my return. I can't deduct any of it if he claims me though - he gets to deduct it. It really pisses me off because he has paid $0 toward my college expenses, yet he gets the deduction for it? I think I deserve whatever refund he gets from the $2,500 deduction. If you assume the 25% tax bracket, that's $625 I could be getting! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I'm pretty sure that he doesn't pay more than half of my living expenses anymore, which is the only way he could possibly claim me for 2006 taxes. I'm not in school anymore, so he can't use that reason. It makes me want to move out because this is just ridiculous. I'm not his freaking dependent anymore! All he pays for me is cell phone, internet, less than half my food, health & dental insurance (my share is only about $125 a month) and only a fraction of my housing and utilities (I pay him some rent money). I pay for everything else myself.

I hate living at home.

Passed series 63 with an 85

Well, I passed my test with an 85. I'm really glad that crap is over.

Series 63

I've decided to take my test a few days early. I was going to take it next Monday, but I don't really want to have to worry about it over the weekend and I think I'm ready enough to take it. I'm going to take it this Friday. I've been making between 75 and 95 on practice tests, so I'm not too worried about it. I have all week to study at night and take more practice tests.

This will be my last test for a while. The only other tests I can see myself taking at some point in the future are my Life Insurance License (which I've heard is very easy to obtain) and maybe a CFP (Certified Financial Planner) certification.

Anyway, that's all for now.

rambling

Well, I'm going to Wichita, KS this weekend. Leaving at 2 PM on Friday and coming back Sunday at probably 9 PM. This will be the first trip I've taken without Troy or my parents since like 8th grade or something. I think its going to be freakin cold this weekend in Kansas unfortunately. I hate cold weather.

I'm going to take my book to study since I'm taking my series 63 on Feb 27. I have less than two weeks left, but I'm 3/4 of the way through the book. I should have plenty of time to study in the car and in the hotel this weekend.

I'm looking forward to the month of February being over though. I'm ready for Spring Break since I'll probably be taking some time off of work. Work gets so annoying and boring.

In other news, not much else is going on with me. Just watching the Olympics when I can, working, studying, getting clothes dry cleaned (damn Blake for making me buy fancy dry-clean-only-clothes), and hanging around. I'm looking forward to the next Pirates of the Caribbean coming out this summer. Oh and playing my FFX and X-2 games. If you're ever bored, just gimme a call.

Star Wars at the DSO

I wanted to go to the Star Wars symphony at the DSO this week, but Troy didn't really want to go with me and I was sick last week, so I didn't want to ask my boss for more time off. I would have had to leave work early and it kinda would have been a hassle to drive all the way to Dallas for like the 2nd or 3rd time this semester already. Sigh... :-( I bet it would have been awesome. Anthony Daniels will be there too as a narrator. Oh well...the two original shows are sold out and another one has been scheduled, but I have a meeting I have to go to for work that night, so I can't go no matter what now.

bored

Man, working just really sucks. I've been here since 8:30 and I've done about an hour's worth of work. I did go see a client, but other than that, today has been a waste of time.

I wish I didn't have to work 40 hours a week right now. I wish I could go outside to the park like the Botanical Gardens or something. Instead, I'll get off work between 5:30 and 6 when it's completly dark and after everyone has already eaten dinner and made plans without me. Sigh :-(

Sometimes I miss being in high school when I didn't have a job and I had like a month off in Dec/Jan.

Actually...

I got an 88.8% which is pretty much 89%. I got 222 questions out of 250 correct. I know, I'm obsessed.

I made an 88 on my test!!!

I took my test yesterday and made an 88! I was surprised I did that well. I figured I would make like between 70 and 80. I started the first part at like 11:15 and took until 1:30 to finish the first 125 questions. I felt pretty good after the first half. Then I had a 30 minute lunch break and took the rest of the test from 2 to 4:30. I was so nervous when it was calculating my score right there in front of me. I took it on a computer, so it was really fast. Then I got to drive home in the horrible traffic on 121 and I-35. But I didn't care, b/c I passed my test with flying colors. Yay. Now I just have to do the Series 63 (state license exam). I probably won't take that until late January. It's only 75 minutes long with 60 questions.