You've Got Mail--from the IRS

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Those three little words used to strike fear into my heart. Not this year. My recent letter from the IRS tells me that they confiscated my $3K tax refund to pay my back taxes. Yay! No, seriously, I'm happy about that. Now I only owe $6500. Sounds like a lot, but it's way more manageable than the $20K I started with 2 years ago. With my monthly payment plan and next year's confiscation, I might be out of their dark dark woods by this time next year.

The icing on the cake is that I got a similar letter from the state department of revenue. They confiscated $550, and after one more payment on my monthly agreement, I'm free and clear of them. Woo Hoo!  Party on!