Tax return what are you going to buy?

hammerhead · #1 02/21/2005, 11:43 PM

Well it's that time of the year again. I was wondering what kind of goodies everyone is going to get. I got me a 37" Plasma TV and a HD receiver.

Emo · #2 02/21/2005, 11:51 PM

Already spent it!

1) Tunze Osmolator
2) new bulbs for my 48" 4x65w PC fixture
3) suspension and wheels for my new car
Everything is being delivered this week

I had my 50" HDTV about a year before HD was offered on our local cable...was astonished when I finally saw what it could do. Congrats on yours!

hammerhead · #3 02/22/2005, 12:21 AM

I love it. The price for Plasma has droped making them much more affordable.

sfsuphysics · #4 02/22/2005, 12:26 AM

I didn't give the government an interest free loan this year, as a result I've spent it before I even had to file

Reefugee · #5 02/22/2005, 02:10 AM

Mike - I wish I was as discplined as you are. :-P For me, it will be a nice down payment on a SUV so that I carry my 42" plasma TV home. :-D -Minh

Emo · #6 02/22/2005, 02:14 AM

You guys are gonna be cursing the Plasma Gods when you get that first dead pixel:P

Reefugee · #7 02/22/2005, 02:22 AM

Thank goodness for Costco liberal satisfaction warranty. :-D I got a rain check on their Vizio 42" plasma HDTV for $2K. Not a bad price.

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Originally posted by Emo
You guys are gonna be cursing the Plasma Gods when you get that first dead pixel:P

palabok · #8 02/22/2005, 05:32 AM

42 or 50" plasma

sfsuphysics · #9 02/22/2005, 10:44 AM

plasma tvs have pixels? I thought that was an issue with LCD tvs only.

jedininja · #10 02/22/2005, 11:20 AM

Plasmas use plasma crystals instead of liquid crystal. Plasmas are tested and most will have pixel problems in 3-5 years with 5 years being the max life. But of course, buy it from costco and return it for a new one in a few years. I make all my big electronic purchases from costco because of thier return policy.

With my tax return, half of it will be invested, but the other half I'm getting a Epson R800 photoprinter, DVD burner, T5 retro for my nano, and probably a few yumas.

73ChargerFan · #11 02/22/2005, 11:36 AM

I did what you did, Mike. No interest free loans to the feds here, either. Too bad I don't get a refund, though. I'm off to Hawaii and could use an extra $3k.

Bamm Bamm · #12 02/22/2005, 12:43 PM

Yeah no cash back for me again.. Damn govt.. Doesn't give me anything back all they do is take and take and tax and tax=)

bpd964 · #13 02/22/2005, 12:48 PM

I got a 180G with dual overflows and a stand. hmmm, now that I have it, I don't know what to put in there...

Maximus · #14 02/22/2005, 02:01 PM

I'm getting a sizeable refund. I'm sure James will be getting the bulk of it

trmiv · #15 02/22/2005, 02:19 PM

Absolutely nothing! I just did my taxes. I got married last year, and doing married filing seperatly gets my wife back $150, and me paying $378! If we do married filing jointly, we get $52 back. But my wife owes her school library $50, so we get a whopping $2 back!! Of course I haven't done state yet, so we'll probably wind up having to pay a couple hundred. The state always gets me.

Bamm Bamm · #16 02/22/2005, 02:59 PM

I hear for next year they change the married filing stuff so that you'll get the same if you file jointly or seperately.. According to a CPA that was at a meeting I went to a few weeks back... Hopefully it will all be figured out by my wedding in 06=)

neuro · #17 02/22/2005, 03:44 PM

man, i'm not getting ANY return. I'm oweing a total of $400 bux to state and fed taxes.

i've never owed taxes in my life, and this being the first time is a friggin shocker.

Bamm Bamm · #18 02/22/2005, 04:17 PM

neuro I hear that last year I was in the same boat I was used to getting back $2-3k and I ended up oweing a total of $2k last year, talk about a nice buzz kill... I'm happy I only owe $95 to the state this year and the fed is giving me back like $35... Kinda offsets the fee's I paid for Turbotax=)

thereefgeek · #19 02/22/2005, 06:50 PM

I love it when people get excited about a tax return. IT WAS YOUR MONEY TO BEGIN WITH! You just OVERPAID the government throughout the year, that's all.

hammerhead · #20 02/22/2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by thereefgeek
I love it when people get excited about a tax return. IT WAS YOUR MONEY TO BEGIN WITH! You just OVERPAID the government throughout the year, that's all.

I think most of us know this.

Maximus · #21 02/22/2005, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by hammerhead
I think most of us know this.

Ditto.

73ChargerFan · #22 02/22/2005, 08:28 PM

Some people don't. I'm amazed at people who think the government is giving them money, but they don't know why.

badpacket · #23 02/22/2005, 08:52 PM

Hey, be careful out there. Some good reading before dropping some serious dough on what you might think is a great HDTV.

http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/t60157.html

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:x...solution&hl=en

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Originally posted by mn95616
Thank goodness for Costco liberal satisfaction warranty. :-D I got a rain check on their Vizio 42" plasma HDTV for $2K. Not a bad price.

capescuba · #24 02/22/2005, 09:17 PM

Well it looks like I am joing Anthony in Hawaii - Watch out Maui, here we come. Scored a week at the Ritz Carlton for < $800 including the rental car

Can't wait to get diving again, get out my underwater video and dream about bringing back goodies

Dave

sfsuphysics · #25 02/22/2005, 11:26 PM

Hell I just saw an 8 day trip in hawaii (including airfare) for $500.. I gotta go to meet up with you all!