No sooner did I mention it than it popped up in the mailbox. It is $1882. The first of two payments; the next will arrive in summer.
If my tax refund arrives before the due date, March 4, I'll be able to pay it without disrupting my savings.
I'm back at work today. Drove again, as the giant step up onto the train is still impossible. I practiced with small steps at PT last night and it was clear I have little control over my knee. I'm starting to wonder if it will ever improve. I suppose healing is slower as you age. (Another nifty perk of getting older -- NOT).
At least the sun is shining, and the temperatures are supposed to rise this afternoon.
I paid $1 for parking last night, and $9 came out of my account today for the World Wildlife Fund. (Because I DO want to save the polar bears.) Still under $300 and only two days to go.
I didn't get around to making the chicken teriyaki last night, so I'll do that tonight. Perhaps do a load of laundry if I'm feeling really perky.
This weather is making me gloomy, and I am fighting it, but boy, will I be glad to see spring.
Property bill arrived
January 29th, 2014 at 04:35 pm
January 29th, 2014 at 05:02 pm 1391014971
January 29th, 2014 at 05:24 pm 1391016263
January 29th, 2014 at 06:58 pm 1391021918
Does your municipality have some type of month payment for property tax? We have a Tax Instalment Program you are automatically out of the program and the remainder of year's tax becomes due immediately.
If your city doesn't have a program, you could set your own 'escrow' system to force this bi annual expense into your monthly or pay cycle budget.
January 29th, 2014 at 07:31 pm 1391023914
Owners have 1/12 of their property tax on automatic deduction from their bank for a smal taxl discount applied in December. The sum is re-set every July 1st when the annual rate is adjusted. The downside is of you NSF even one payment [no matter the cause] you are automatically out of the program and the remainder of year's tax becomes due immediately.
January 30th, 2014 at 12:45 am 1391042709
I'm pretty sure we don't have such a program for property taxes, and I'm also pretty sure I wouldn't trust Cook County to administer it! At any rate, I don't mind semi-annual payments -- my insurance is set up that way, too. Seems to be the only way to avoid fees.