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Still Waiting,,,,

January 31st, 2011 at 10:49 pm

...for tax documents to arrive! Specifically, I'm waiting on my daughter's 1098 from her college. I checked the school's site, and they will be mailed out on Jan 31, and they aren't available electronically - arg! I have all else that I need for our taxes and the fafsa for my two oldest. As soon as the 1098 arrives, I can finish it all up.

Tomorrow I took off from work due to medical appointments for my two youngest (had to take a whole day as the appt overlaps morning and afternoon half days.) With the extra time off, I'm going to try to figure how to get reimbursed from the fsa. In the past, we were issued a debit card, and it was very simple to use. Now we're supposed to file a claim, one per person with original receipt. Because the only way we can get our meds is through the insurance's mail-order, we get several prescriptions for multiple family members on one receipt. Hopefully they'll have an easy answer....

I'm also doing a quick gathering of donations tonight, as the donation drop-off is near tomorrow's appointment. So far this month, I've dropped off about ten sacks of household and clothing two other times. Why does it still amaze me how much we can keep clearing out of our house?

It started snowing last night, and has continued all day. It took me and the girls thirty minutes to get to school, only four miles away. Unfortunately, my husband had a job that took him to Eau Claire, WI today, so hopefully he'll have no trouble getting home. I'm making chili to warm us all up tonight.

Stay warm!!

5 Responses to “Still Waiting,,,,”

  1. mjrube94 Says:
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    Little Gopher, ask your FSA if the mail order place can file your claims automatically. I was surprised when I went to file mine that they had already been sent to the fsa company for processing. It happens with Medco mail order, our pediatrician copays, and our dental copays. It's so much easier than us filing. (I always seem to forget something - a receipt, a signature, whatever). Big pain in the neck. Good luck!

  2. Dandi Lion Says:
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    I'm in the same position as you...already to file my taxes except for one more 1098....getting a nice refund this year thanks to the tuition credit x 2 !!!

  3. LittleGopher Says:
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    mjrube - Oh that would have been to easy :-) No, they allow only medical visit copays to be processed automatically (no dental copays or prescriptions.)

    Dandi - it's maddening to wait! I'm anxious to do the fafsa too, as I'm not sure how it will work out when I have two in higher education.

  4. creditcardfree Says:
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    Great job on finding those donations and getting rid of clutter. As consumers in this economy, especially with kids, I think it's an ongoing process!!

  5. Jerry Says:
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    Hopefully the insurance mail-order at least leads to some savings for your scripts. You have a lot going on, and I hope that you are able to get things worked out on the financial aid scene! Good luck...
    Jerry

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