Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 6)

[TYMOORE 0]

Lawny,

I know its going to be an experience to see how he adjusts. And your right, it would be wiser for Marcel to pay the nursing home directly himself so he knows its being done. Wouldn't want any unexpected phone calls about the bill not being paid.

Sunnyja,

Your so right. I'm one of those who will change exemptions as well and it still don't make a @#$% bit of difference. I'm am grateful for even getting the bonus but when I see that, its so discouraging.

[*JG* 2]

Jomo,

I know. I don't want to admit it but it will probably end up being the same way for us. But its always nice to hope..

Sounds good.

Lawny,

Amen..I tell my SO that all the time. He wanted to know if I had saved any of my income tax money and my last bonus check. I had to explain to him that it isn't as easy to save because I have way more bills and responsibilites than he has. And your right, he has no house note. Only utilities. His car, paid for..He was having a fit one time about his electric bill saying it was way to high, this was after the hurricane that hit last August, I asked him how much it was, when he said $50 (U.S.) I laughed. Told him I'd love to trade with him. Try paying an electric bill thats twice that amount. He about died when I told him gas was about $4 a gallon.

Exactly.

His house phone equals to $8.50/US a month and the international cell phone is $15/US. I don't even think his electric bill reaches $20/USmonth (only if he uses a/c) which he never does. Water is $6.00/US a month. I can't remember the others and I'm like you're complaining. His mom is in a nursing home because of a stroke and he gave his brothers strict instructions on how to spend the money he left in the account. They've already lost their minds. I told him this would happen, but he says when it's done it's done. I told him to pay the nursing home directly and not depend on his brothers. Thing is some people back home think that once you reach the states that you start ROLLING in the DOUGH...

Oh, honey, just you wait. it just gets better and better. Better plant the money tree out back now.

[*JG* 2]

Tre, where do you mail AOS?

[TYMOORE 0]

Well,

I guess were all just fools for love/in love...And the best part is...I don't regret one minute of it....

[Marlita 0]

Girls, just remember the expenses do not end once he arrives here.

Don't make any promises about trips back till you see how it goes.

JG ---

That is so true. I wrote that in my handbook back in January along with the discussions about phone calls, bills, etc....

It took my SO 3 days to figure out the bus system. Now, he's gone shopping again and he's joined the gym. I told him be better no spend off the money he brought from JA with him cause we're going to need it. It's going to be a while before you're working.

VETSSSSSSS

I'm getting advice from friends that have recently filed AOS (about 3 months ago) to wait, because USCIS is backed up. What do you think?

What does waiting do, Tre? Just puts you further back in the line.

It comes and it goes, you know. Very hard to predict.

I agree. I guess I'll be filing August 1st then. No point in waiting. Another question........why the hell does my job bother to give me a bonus check then TAX the hell out of it? I'm thankful, but come on now. I guess I'll have enough to buy an extra roll of toilet paper.

The government taxes it, not your job. A bonus is considered a gift so it get a gift tax implemented by the government. Gift tax is almost 50%! crazy I know. So when you see those game shows and people do stupid stuff for like $50K they are actually only getting about 25k. Thats not even enought to buy a decent car. Many companies have been giving out AMEX dollars so that you dont get that tax. i think thats a nice way to get around Uncle Sam.

[sus 70]

The government taxes it, not your job. A bonus is considered a gift so it get a gift tax implemented by the government. Gift tax is almost 50%! crazy I know. So when you see those game shows and people do stupid stuff for like $50K they are actually only getting about 25k. Thats not even enought to buy a decent car. Many companies have been giving out AMEX dollars so that you dont get that tax. i think thats a nice way to get around Uncle Sam.

Unfortunately, Uncle Sam caught on to that - there is now a limit on Amex dollars without tax - I forget exactly how it works, but it is taxable at around $100 or so -

[Marlita 0]

Jomo,

I know. I don't want to admit it but it will probably end up being the same way for us. But its always nice to hope..

Sounds good.

Lawny,

Amen..I tell my SO that all the time. He wanted to know if I had saved any of my income tax money and my last bonus check. I had to explain to him that it isn't as easy to save because I have way more bills and responsibilites than he has. And your right, he has no house note. Only utilities. His car, paid for..He was having a fit one time about his electric bill saying it was way to high, this was after the hurricane that hit last August, I asked him how much it was, when he said $50 (U.S.) I laughed. Told him I'd love to trade with him. Try paying an electric bill thats twice that amount. He about died when I told him gas was about $4 a gallon.

Gas in JA is over $5 a gallon. They purchase gas by the liter not gallon. SO when you do the equation they are paying WAAAY more than us.

Morning all!

Welcome back Honey!

Classy, sorry to hear about your roommate troubles -

I had an interesting weekend - I went to Great Adventure to see Machel - traffic was chaos and it ended up taking us over FIVE hours to get there! We basically went to the show and came home. Machel was incredible as always - He brought out his kids "from all over the world" (as he put it) for one song - 5 beautiful little girls, although looking suspiciously close in age, lol . Then he did his song, Unconditional Love - he stopped in the middle and said he had received an email about it, and he wanted his friend to come up and explain his email - Called this guy to the stage, and he proposed to his girlfriend in front of everyone - it was so sweet and so beautiful!

Also had a new adventure with DJ and his phone - He dropped it in water (again, lol) - so he had it near the stove trying to dry it out - Which worked, but he put the chip back in and apparently the phone was hot from the stove and it melted the chip

Sus,

I wanted to go to the show. That was really nice of him to allow that guy to propose. WOW!

Now what number phone is this? lol One thing about a JA man is that they know how to dry out a cellphone. You know how many people in the states get charged for ordering new phones because when they send it back using the insurance the company finds out there's water damage. (Water damage is not covered by insurance) All we have to do is lay it out in the sun, blow dry it, or cook it (DJ) and it works......

I actually dropped my phone is a tub of salsa. It didnt work for a week or 2 but after it fully dried it was fine. It doesnt vibrate anymore. I think I go thru phones the way u guys men go thru them. I have all kinds of crazy stories about dropping phones. my friend dropped hers in the toilet .....it still works, haha.

That happened to me while I was in a training class. I forgot is was in my pocket and when I heard the sound of it dropping in the toliet it scared the ####### outta me. I thought something fell, well nevermind.. After days of drying, it finally worked.

, oh man that woulda freaked me out!!

[Marlita 0]

The government taxes it, not your job. A bonus is considered a gift so it get a gift tax implemented by the government. Gift tax is almost 50%! crazy I know. So when you see those game shows and people do stupid stuff for like $50K they are actually only getting about 25k. Thats not even enought to buy a decent car. Many companies have been giving out AMEX dollars so that you dont get that tax. i think thats a nice way to get around Uncle Sam.

Unfortunately, Uncle Sam caught on to that - there is now a limit on Amex dollars without tax - I forget exactly how it works, but it is taxable at around $100 or so -

Oh really? I got a AMEX bonus last year. I am not sure how it would work to tax those cause the office just buys a whole lot of them and dispurses them to everyone. We don't get a tax form or anything, jus the check. maybe the company pays the taxes on that.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Tre, where do you mail AOS?

Girl,

Mi no know. I'm about to ask you that. I don't have a clue. I'm just putting things together.

[*JG* 2]

Tre, where do you mail AOS?

Girl,

Mi no know. I'm about to ask you that. I don't have a clue. I'm just putting things together.

Looks like they all go to a Chicago lockbox.

I was wondering if we are sending them to the same place. NOT. Our LOC is going to CSC. Oh, well, we can still hold each other's hands while we wait out almost the exact same filing date.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Tre, where do you mail AOS?

Girl,

Mi no know. I'm about to ask you that. I don't have a clue. I'm just putting things together.

Looks like they all go to a Chicago lockbox.

I was wondering if we are sending them to the same place. NOT. Our LOC is going to CSC. Oh, well, we can still hold each other's hands while we wait out almost the exact same filing date.

Yes, please hold my hand. I'm so confused about this part of the process, but I guess I'll figure it out.

[sus 70]

Oh really? I got a AMEX bonus last year. I am not sure how it would work to tax those cause the office just buys a whole lot of them and dispurses them to everyone. We don't get a tax form or anything, jus the check. maybe the company pays the taxes on that.

I would have to really dig around to find it - But there is something about how they have to be identified that relates to Sarbanes Oxley - We just went through this huge thing last year, because our company does a lot of sales and incentive / bonus type situations -

[TYMOORE 0]

I know my job handed out AMEX giftcards back in March for $150..Well everyone who received them just paid a $37 tax on them out of their last paycheck. Some people weren't too happy about that. I didn't mind it too much.

[Islandwoman 0]

Yes, please hold my hand. I'm so confused about this part of the process, but I guess I'll figure it out.

I peaked into the next step of AOS, but quickly closed the door on that!!! I said no way...I'll worry about it after the interview.

[*SunRay* 1]

why is that your days off go by so friggin fast? If I was at work it would 10am...