That dreaded time of the year: taxes.

Like every American, I loathe dealing with taxes. Every year, millions of Americans have to remind the government that they either paid them too much or too little. This year was the first year where my wife and I fell in the latter. While we didn’t have to pay much (less than $100), we fear that it will be worse next year because of a few big one-time deductions.

So I did what everyone should do who has to pay: procrastinate. I prepared my taxes about a month ago and decided to wait until the final moments. If I was going to have to pay the government (unjustly as I find it), I was going to make it as tough on them as possible. I filed all the paperwork TaxCut would allow. When given the option between a long form and a short, I always chose the long. Optional paperwork? You better believe I filed it!

Next year, if I have to pay again, I will be printing the paperwork out and mailing it in with a check. Why should they have an easy time with the eFile? I only did it this year because I waited just slightly longer than I felt comfortable, but I now know I can do every I want if I just do it the weekend before the week of the due date.

Despite what I always hear about getting a check back, I cannot fathom giving the government a interest free loan when they nickel and dime me to death with my student loans. I’d rather break even than anything else; I’ll let my online banking take care of automatically drafting the money into a separate account if I am that incapable of saving money.