Sarah M EA
@smoess18.bsky.social
Mom, cat owner, Enrolled Agent. I love books, the beach, and my kids, not necessarily in that order.
Well my ACA premiums are going from $650/month (Gold plan with extended tax credits) to $884/month (Bronze plan without subsidy). The same Gold plan would have cost $1180/month. I’m already looking at where I can cut my spending because of the higher cost. I’m also wondering if any of 1/?
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Well my ACA premiums are going from $650/month (Gold plan with extended tax credits) to $884/month (Bronze plan without subsidy). The same Gold plan would have cost $1180/month. I’m already looking at where I can cut my spending because of the higher cost. I’m also wondering if any of 1/?
Welp looked at my ACA premiums and the comparable plan is going to be $1100/month (just me). I’m currently paying $654/month with a subsidy. Yes it’s a gold plan but I have a chronic illness so not a candidate for a HDHP. FML.
October 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Welp looked at my ACA premiums and the comparable plan is going to be $1100/month (just me). I’m currently paying $654/month with a subsidy. Yes it’s a gold plan but I have a chronic illness so not a candidate for a HDHP. FML.
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At least now I don’t have to wonder any more what it would have looked like if a terrorist had crashed a small passenger jet into the East Wing.
October 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
At least now I don’t have to wonder any more what it would have looked like if a terrorist had crashed a small passenger jet into the East Wing.
My adult daughter FaceTimed me yesterday in the middle of the afternoon. I was very concerned because she rarely FaceTimes and never during the workday. SHE GOT A RAISE AND A PROMOTION and wanted to share the good news!! New title: Senior AI Software Engineer!!! #onegoodthing
October 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
My adult daughter FaceTimed me yesterday in the middle of the afternoon. I was very concerned because she rarely FaceTimes and never during the workday. SHE GOT A RAISE AND A PROMOTION and wanted to share the good news!! New title: Senior AI Software Engineer!!! #onegoodthing
Durham, NC No Kings.
October 19, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Durham, NC No Kings.
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LAST TAX REURN FILED AND ACCEPTED!!!
October 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
LAST TAX REURN FILED AND ACCEPTED!!!
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Wordle getting ready for spooky season 🧙🏼♀️🧙🏼♀️ Wordle 1,555 4/6
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Helped a client with a payroll audit today.
September 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Helped a client with a payroll audit today.
One good thing: Friday evening sky.
September 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
One good thing: Friday evening sky.
One good thing: Today’s sunset.
September 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
One good thing: Today’s sunset.
Finally got a perfect week!
September 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Finally got a perfect week!
A Tuesday feeling like a Monday 🙄
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September 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A Tuesday feeling like a Monday 🙄
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A little hard to see but I was at a party tonight and someone brought a Jello mold in the shape of a brain and added gummy worms so it would be RFK’s brain.
September 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A little hard to see but I was at a party tonight and someone brought a Jello mold in the shape of a brain and added gummy worms so it would be RFK’s brain.
Thursday sunset. Wake County, North Carolina.
August 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Thursday sunset. Wake County, North Carolina.
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If you’re someone who still reads for pleasure, you are a marvel. If you’re able to unplug from all the chaos of our entertainment culture and disappear into the warmth and solace of a book, that is a rare gift and I’m very glad to know you.
August 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If you’re someone who still reads for pleasure, you are a marvel. If you’re able to unplug from all the chaos of our entertainment culture and disappear into the warmth and solace of a book, that is a rare gift and I’m very glad to know you.
Friends don’t let friends use LegalZoom. Just finished 6 weeks of dealing with the IRS because LegalZoom set up the wrong entity type for her business.
July 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Friends don’t let friends use LegalZoom. Just finished 6 weeks of dealing with the IRS because LegalZoom set up the wrong entity type for her business.
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Oh no. Tom Lehrer gone. At his great age, it’s not a tragedy, I know, but it just does feel bad not having his genius in the world.
July 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Oh no. Tom Lehrer gone. At his great age, it’s not a tragedy, I know, but it just does feel bad not having his genius in the world.
Almost finished reading Southernmost by Silas House on the plane to Denver and I’m absolutely gutted. Maybe because the book opens with a flood and my heart is tender after the Texas floods. Or really, his writing is just THAT good.
July 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Almost finished reading Southernmost by Silas House on the plane to Denver and I’m absolutely gutted. Maybe because the book opens with a flood and my heart is tender after the Texas floods. Or really, his writing is just THAT good.
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"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."
Happy Lottery day to you and yours.
Happy Lottery day to you and yours.
June 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."
Happy Lottery day to you and yours.
Happy Lottery day to you and yours.
If you’re a mortgage broker and don’t know what a tax extension is maybe find another job (or do a Google search) 🤦♀️🤦♀️
June 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If you’re a mortgage broker and don’t know what a tax extension is maybe find another job (or do a Google search) 🤦♀️🤦♀️
Operation “Kidnap Kitty” is underway. She’s taken her gabapentin and is safely in her carrier. Car is just about at the point of no return. Send thoughts and prayers that she and my son get to Blacksburg safely.
June 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Operation “Kidnap Kitty” is underway. She’s taken her gabapentin and is safely in her carrier. Car is just about at the point of no return. Send thoughts and prayers that she and my son get to Blacksburg safely.
Feeling like lots of streaks are going to get broken today. Wordle 1,454 6/6
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Feeling like lots of streaks are going to get broken today. Wordle 1,454 6/6
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The fact that I can type my P@$SW0rD!@ accurately is a miracle ( ⬅️that’s not the real one). I’d like a medal.
June 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The fact that I can type my P@$SW0rD!@ accurately is a miracle ( ⬅️that’s not the real one). I’d like a medal.