God Bless the USA
So in the midst of trying to plan this upcoming trip home and feeling all sorts of aggro about my family I got an email from my dad. I was prepared to be annoyed and bothered and possibly bewildered, but instead (oh a blessed instead) I was pleased to read that my Dad had located $250 worth of US Savings Bonds that we had all forgotten about!
$150 of these were gifts when I was a baby and $100 came when I won The Voice of Democracy Speech Contest in 1994 which was sponsored by the VFW. Even better, these savings bonds are now worth $633 and some odd cents. Sweet! According to the old man I'll get taxed on $495 of this but still, that's pretty awesome.
It's like I picked up a really good Community Chest card in Monopoly, better even than winning 2nd place in a fashion show. This will pay for our car rental and a couple American sized breakfasts as well.
Thanks America!
$150 of these were gifts when I was a baby and $100 came when I won The Voice of Democracy Speech Contest in 1994 which was sponsored by the VFW. Even better, these savings bonds are now worth $633 and some odd cents. Sweet! According to the old man I'll get taxed on $495 of this but still, that's pretty awesome.
It's like I picked up a really good Community Chest card in Monopoly, better even than winning 2nd place in a fashion show. This will pay for our car rental and a couple American sized breakfasts as well.
Thanks America!
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posted by carolyn says @ 12:15 pm
2 Comments:
At 28 July 2008 at 21:58,
The [Cherry] Ride said…
Congrats on the windfall, but: How sad is it that the government is about to take about 5/6ths of it for taxes?
Sadcackes.
At 29 July 2008 at 11:07,
carolyn says said…
i think my dad said they would only charge taxes on that 5/6ths of it, i think, i hope they aren't taking 5/6ths of it. i need to research!
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