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My tax guy told me to track every single mile for three months

So I bought one of those little mileage log books and tried to write down every trip, even the two blocks to get coffee. After three months, I had a notebook full of scribbles and my tax guy just laughed. He said I could have used an app on my phone that does it for you, and my handwritten mess was basically useless because I forgot half the trips. I spent maybe 20 hours total on this, and for what? The lesson was clear: don't make simple things hard. Has anyone found a mileage app that actually works without killing your phone battery?
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henryr45
henryr455d ago
Man, that's the story of modern life right there. We jump through these crazy hoops because we don't know the easy button exists. I used to write down every receipt for expenses until a friend showed me you can just take a picture with your bank's app. Felt like a caveman.
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charlieh74
Right? I spent months manually tracking my work miles with a notebook and pen. My buddy saw me doing it and just said "you know your phone does that automatically, right?" I almost threw the notebook at him. Felt like I'd been reinventing the wheel every single day.
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skyler217
skyler2175d ago
My phone's trip tracker saved me last year.
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