Happy end of financial year 2022 kids!
Have you got all your receipts ready for the tax man?
REMEMBER WHEN?
Long before internet time when you had to do your tax return by hand? Here in Australia we had the tax pack which were a collection of free booklets that you could pick up from your local news agency and provided you had half a clue about what you were doing, you'd fill these in, send it off to the ATO and hoped like hell that a) You got most things right and b) You got a refund out of it.
Once upon a time I had a tradition where I'd get a tax pack and a bottle of red and spend half a night with a couple of glasses giving it a go. Then I'd calculate how many bajillions I'd make at the end of it (I'd do this a couple of times and usually they'd be two different numbers for some reason), send it off and hope for the best.
Sadly like my head of hair, those days are long gone. Now I use a team of seasoned professionals who not understand the taxation aspects of media for better than I ever will, they also have their heads around cryptocurrency and what the ATO wants to know about my meagre haul far better than I ever will.
Yes it costs me but it's so worth it - especially when they can generate a far better return than I ever could, even a couple of reds in.
(And no, for the record I never tried to claim the $10 or so bottle of plonk as 'expenses for managing your tax affairs..')
ANOTHER BIG DAY FOR THE VAN!
Another copy of Border Monopoly on the auction block (the 2nd last one this week) and again we watched the price just skyrocket. The action started early at $250 then 300, then up to 500 (from the guy who paid 500 for a copy back on Tuesday) and then finally it hit the highest at 550.
That's about $550 going the way of Carevan Albury Wodonga and another example of how generous people and businesses are around here.
And who doesn't like a show with a warm fuzzy feeling at the end of it?
FORGET ME NOT
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When have you forgotten an important date? Lu revealed she and her husband both forgot their wedding anniversary a couple of days ago, just like they did this time last year. Apparently it's the same day as a friends birthday and she only remembered when she wished her friend a happy day on Facebook..
For the record I to am not good with dates, especially anniversaries. Oh and the occasional birthday (sorry Heath.) And I probably rely on Facebook a little too much to remind me...but it's a work in progress really..
Actually speaking of Facebook, I put this very question up on our official radio station page and nobody admitted they forgot important days. Seems our audience aren't nearly as forgetful as we are when it comes to big dates.
(Or perhaps it's because they spend so much time on Facey and that social media will remind you of the world whether you want to know about it or not..)
TOMORROW WE WRAP UP THE AUCTIONS..
One more Monopoly to go.
Also we're going to ask, 'If you could travel back to the 80's, what would you buy?'
Obviously real estate springs to mind along with shares in Apple but I'm thinking a brand new 1989 Mazda Rx7 fresh off the car lot and ready to brap wouldn't go astray..
Ahh the memories.. (Even though I didn't own an 89 until much later on in the piece..)
We wrap up this monster week tomorrow!
Chat then
-Almigo
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