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(52,243 posts) Fri Dec 15, 2017, 10:29 PM Dec 2017

how will you spend your tax hike?

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how will you spend your tax hike? (Original Post) unblock Dec 2017 OP

Tic Tacs. ret5hd Dec 2017 #1

Going on fewer vacations. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #2

I'm gonna invest in the environment Brother Buzz Dec 2017 #3

Figuring out how to pay it. ChazInAz Dec 2017 #4

Lowering my health care costs (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2017 #5

Screaming shenmue Dec 2017 #6

I'm going to get a "Share Size" package of M&Ms rather than the regular size. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2017 #7

Thought I might go to Dunkin Donuts for a happy hour coffee. davsand Dec 2017 #8

I was going to say start eating dog food ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #9

Second mortgage to pay the tax bill? TomSlick Dec 2017 #10

oops! part of the tax hike is that second mortgages are no longer deductible! unblock Dec 2017 #11

Missed that. TomSlick Dec 2017 #13

Arent we all.... unblock Dec 2017 #15

To pay the increase in health insurance premiums. roamer65 Dec 2017 #12

New vacation home on a private Greek island ornotna Dec 2017 #14

ret5hd

(20,492 posts)

1. Tic Tacs.

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 10:40 PM

Dec 2017

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

2. Going on fewer vacations.

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 10:41 PM

Dec 2017

Gorging on a lack of restaurant meals.

NOT buying a car.

Brother Buzz

(36,440 posts)

3. I'm gonna invest in the environment

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 10:45 PM

Dec 2017

I am bullish on Kudzu. It's going places!

ChazInAz

(2,569 posts)

4. Figuring out how to pay it.

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 10:48 PM

Dec 2017

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

5. Lowering my health care costs (n/t)

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 11:09 PM

Dec 2017

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

6. Screaming

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 11:17 PM

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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

7. I'm going to get a "Share Size" package of M&Ms rather than the regular size.

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 11:27 PM

Dec 2017

davsand

(13,421 posts)

8. Thought I might go to Dunkin Donuts for a happy hour coffee.

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 11:30 PM

Dec 2017

That $1.00 will just about blow it.

Laura

ProudLib72

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9. I was going to say start eating dog food

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 11:47 PM

Dec 2017

but the last bag of food we bought for our dog was $100, so not actually that cheap. Although, I have noticed the dogs seem to like grazing on the grass in the backyard...

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

10. Second mortgage to pay the tax bill?

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 12:51 AM

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unblock

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11. oops! part of the tax hike is that second mortgages are no longer deductible!

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 12:55 AM

Dec 2017

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

13. Missed that.

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 10:57 PM

Dec 2017

Guess I'm just screwed.

unblock

(52,243 posts)

15. Arent we all....

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 11:12 PM

Dec 2017

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

12. To pay the increase in health insurance premiums.

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 12:59 AM

Dec 2017

The price increases are gonna be hellacious in 2019.

ornotna

(10,801 posts)

14. New vacation home on a private Greek island

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 11:04 PM

Dec 2017

Maybe a yacht or a fancy new lawyer. Heck I might even invest in a Republican congress critter.

I won't get to enjoy these cool new things but that's where my money is probably going.

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