Comments on: My Life as a Volunteer Tax Preparer – Week 7 http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/03/19/my-life-as-a-volunteer-tax-preparer-week-7/ The Hard Truth about Money and Personal Finance Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:23:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Writer's Coin http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/03/19/my-life-as-a-volunteer-tax-preparer-week-7/comment-page-1/#comment-3085 Writer's Coin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:03:46 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=2607#comment-3085 This sounds like one of those jobs that can make you incredibly happy one day and then depress you real bad the next. I've been enjoying the series so far. Good luck keeping your cool with some of these people. My dad works at a hospital where people can get help paying for their bill depending on their income. A short analysis of how much they make/have is done and they're billed accordingly. Many a times the hospital will have someone come into that billing office to claim they can't pay, then you see them walk out to the parking lot, get into their Mercedez, and peel out. Terrible. This sounds like one of those jobs that can make you incredibly happy one day and then depress you real bad the next. I’ve been enjoying the series so far.

Good luck keeping your cool with some of these people.

My dad works at a hospital where people can get help paying for their bill depending on their income. A short analysis of how much they make/have is done and they’re billed accordingly. Many a times the hospital will have someone come into that billing office to claim they can’t pay, then you see them walk out to the parking lot, get into their Mercedez, and peel out.

Terrible.

]]> By: Rick Beagle http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/03/19/my-life-as-a-volunteer-tax-preparer-week-7/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 Rick Beagle Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:54:07 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=2607#comment-3083 Two comments on this article: 1) People who prey on the elderly are scum, period. It is possible that there is a good reason for all those transactions, but -like you- I suspect a more nefarious one. Your idea of expanding the financial assistance arm of the AARP is a fine idea, and I hope it happens. 2) People who show up under false pretenses to illicit a "free" tax return are despicable (though less so than the previous example). Has it occurred to them that there are actually people who NEED that service? Bless you for doing it, and major kudos for keeping your mouth shut. I would be tempted to bounce a few of them out on their ears (not to mention the deadbeat kids from earlier articles). Warmest Regards. Rick Beagle Two comments on this article:

1) People who prey on the elderly are scum, period. It is possible that there is a good reason for all those transactions, but -like you- I suspect a more nefarious one. Your idea of expanding the financial assistance arm of the AARP is a fine idea, and I hope it happens.

2) People who show up under false pretenses to illicit a “free” tax return are despicable (though less so than the previous example). Has it occurred to them that there are actually people who NEED that service?

Bless you for doing it, and major kudos for keeping your mouth shut. I would be tempted to bounce a few of them out on their ears (not to mention the deadbeat kids from earlier articles).

Warmest Regards.
Rick Beagle

]]> By: Roger http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/03/19/my-life-as-a-volunteer-tax-preparer-week-7/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 Roger Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:58:58 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=2607#comment-3082 Any chance you learned what country that first guy was from? I can think of worse places to live than somewhere that taxes are optional and business expenses don't need to be documented. /sarcasm As for that older woman, what has happened to her is highly questionable in my mind. Hopefully, she is able to get the help she needs and confronts the broker, who, if he doesn't have a good explanation for his actions, deserves a special spot in jail. I like the idea of the AARP expanding their financial services; it seems that more than a few seniors could use a better financial education. Frankly, I'd like to see more financial education for those of us under 50, as well. Certainly a little more learning could do most of us a world of good. Any chance you learned what country that first guy was from? I can think of worse places to live than somewhere that taxes are optional and business expenses don’t need to be documented. /sarcasm

As for that older woman, what has happened to her is highly questionable in my mind. Hopefully, she is able to get the help she needs and confronts the broker, who, if he doesn’t have a good explanation for his actions, deserves a special spot in jail.

I like the idea of the AARP expanding their financial services; it seems that more than a few seniors could use a better financial education. Frankly, I’d like to see more financial education for those of us under 50, as well. Certainly a little more learning could do most of us a world of good.

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