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Profit at the Post Office

April 18th, 2012 at 12:25 am

Taxes. Blech. It has NEVER been this much of a hassle.

I had planned to efile, as usual, but the money I was using to pay got lost out there in transfer outer space and didn't appear in our checking account fast enough. "No problem," I thought. "I'll just print and mail. We all used to do it that way, right?!"

OF COURSE, just as I was printing the return, the printer ran out of toner. Of course, it was my last cartridge. Of course.

So I emailed the return to The Husband, who opened his email at work today and printed the whole thing, and got everything organized while I was at work...extra copies, forms, etc. I stopped by his office when I was done working, signed, and went to the post office.

And here's where it gets good... because this is the kind of little stuff we love, right?!

I walked into the post office to drop my two envelopes into the slot. I had left a kid (old enough!) and my purse in the car. The line is a million miles long, and there was this guy yelling, "Does anyone just have a stamp I can buy?!" Everyone was ignoring him, so I said, "I have one in my car if you want to follow me there." So he did. And paid me $2.00. For one stamp. I tried to tell him that the stamp wasn't close to that, but he just said that I'd saved him and walked away.

I was tickled... he made my day!

I know. $1.55 profit. (Not like I can quit my job or anything!) Probably a little more because the stamps I have in my purse are Forever Stamps and they're Forever Old. Seems like we rarely mail anything these days. But it was free and easy money! I can treat myself to a Starbuck's iced tea if I want to...

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6 Responses to “Profit at the Post Office”

  1. Monkey Mama Says:
    April 18th, 2012 at 12:39 am 1334709578
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    You are brave to go to the post office today!! Wink

    Good deal on the stamp!

  2. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    April 18th, 2012 at 01:50 am 1334713831
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    I like your story!

  3. creditcardfree Says:
    April 18th, 2012 at 02:11 am 1334715103
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    What a great deed you did, too! Enjoy your coffee.

  4. Monkey Mama Says:
    April 18th, 2012 at 01:35 pm 1334756119
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    P.S. I didn't think about it last I commented, but there should be an option to e-file and mail in a check. That is what we tend to do with our clients because it is just easiest. Heck, I think this is the only way I have ever done it. FYI for next time it gets so down to the wire.

  5. CB in the City Says:
    April 18th, 2012 at 01:51 pm 1334757061
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    I went to the PO, forgetting it was tax day. I was in a long line, which I found a little surprising. I thought everyone e-filed these days! Enjoy your $2!

  6. Looking Forward Says:
    April 18th, 2012 at 02:58 pm 1334761085
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    I would treat myself to a passion iced tea @ Starbucks with the stamp money. Smile

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