Ok, we already filed our taxes.  I admit it… I want to know first thing if we are going to owe anything, and if not, sure I would like my refund.  There is also another reason I prefer to file early - has to do with my ex husband… but won’t get into that.

Anyways, even though we are lucky, and Roy makes a good living, with the five boys, the house, and what we try to donate, we usually get something back. 

Again, I know we are lucky that we don’t have to count on our refund to pay bills or get caught up on the mortgage (knock on wood).  We usually look forward to it, and do something fun - last year I got a new dryer!  YEAH!  We give the kids some money so they can get something they really want, Roy will get something he really wants, but views as a luxury, and I usually get something pretty I have been drooling over but could never justify.

This year we decided to put a good portion of our refund towards a down payment for another family vacation - yep another trip on the big boat. A cruise!

And because I want to lock in my price, I admit… I would like my refund.

BUT, some of these sites are CRAZY! People bad mouthing the IRS, calling 10-20 times a day, etc.

There is a link on the IRS page where you can check on your refund status… if you check it too many times, you get locked out.  Not sure how many is too many, but really? Wow?!

I get it. It sucks waiting, but bad mouthing or yelling at Customer Service reps isn’t going to get you your refund faster.  What’s bad is they usually farm out calls to call centers, and the people there have limited information and are just reading a script.  They are doing a job, for a paycheck, just like everyone else.

I will say it again - if you are due a refund, of course you want it whether you ‘need’ the money or not. But driving yourself crazy over it, will not get it to you any quicker, and will do nothing more than make you crazy…