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And med students have zero incentive to go family or internal med. the exception are the three year to MD programs for these tracks. Our 4th year med student gets by on student loans, food stamps, and other no wage benefits. And he will be forced to accept where he matches and start paying his loans while earning a restricted wage. He is thinking internal med and going back to research (as an MD this time). But he still has his eyes on anesthesia as even the last in class will likely start at 400k. He would prefer trauma surgery but he does not want to be poor and tired for 7 to 10 more years. it is way more than reimbursement which limits access. Not encouraging family med in a meaningful way is just as bad. Advantage plans like the games united healthcare plays are a big issue too. Thankfully we are second generation Kaiser lifers. We get what what we need timely, with no surprises.

Update: We cloned the hard drive this afternoon. All went well. Installed the clone and it worked perfectly and passed all the tests. Removed the clone and installed the original hard drive. Again, all is well. The clone is now in a safe place and all systems are go. I have the best IT person ever. He is a client of mine. I take care of his business and he takes care of mine.

I feel for you, Marilyn. I hope that you can maintain your eyesight for as long as possible. All of the above and medical issues mainly for my husband are why I decided to hang it up. I don't even know what Microsoft did to my laptop, because my entire desktop changed after one of their updates. Now I struggle to find many of my programs. I hate their new file explorer. I am so excited every time that I finish another extension. I still have too many corporations to wrap up, but I will get it all done by the end of the year.

I might be looking forward to only one more year. It depends on the progression of my eye issues. I have already thrown my hat in the ring for 2024, but I have been struggling for the past 6 months or so. The use of frequent eye drops and ointment at night has helped tremendously (depending on the day). This only helps with side effects as there is no cure for Macular Degeneration. I intend to give it my best shot, but honestly, I am getting tired of the spammers and scammers; the computer updates; the computer breakdowns; the constantly having to watch your back for malware, viruses, etc., and the games that Microsoft is playing with our OS. Honestly, it's been a great ride, but it really isn't fun anymore. Hopefully, some R & R will change my attitude. I am tired of waiting for clients to bring in their information, pick up their returns, return calls and take care of issues addressed by the IRS and the States. If it weren't for all of you, I would already be gone. I get my best information here and my best cheering up; as well as the realization that others have it much worse than I do. Thank you again for all of your help and kindness.

Longevity is hidden somewhere in my genes as well. However, I am off to the Forest for a week to draw some renewal from the trees and flower garden. I will be in touch daily. Have a wonderful week all.

Dennis, you had better think about raising that ante. I will be 85 in a few weeks and, truthfully, do like what I do most of the time. At 70, I was only halfway through my career and still working part-time as a Dental Receptionist. I pulled that plug at 73 because my business was really taking off and a few years later in 2012, I took and passed the RTRP test and built an office addition onto my home. These were well thought out decisions and have only recently begun to feel the limitations closing in. When I started this thread, I never expected it to become amazing as it has. At age 70, I set the goal at 80 and look what happened. For nearly five years I have been preparing for whatever comes. Therefore, I am putting those filters in place; but will never willingly walk away until I have to.

A Tax Return Transcript only shows what was originally filed. It doesn't show any changes made by the taxpayer or the IRS. The only transcript that shows everything is called a "Record of Account Transcript".

As a person who has been running a business, mostly alone, since 1992; that is not a question with an easy answer. Many of my clients have been with me for all of those 32 years. Because I am tenacious, thoughtful, loyal and hopefully kind; I hesitate to throw them "to the dogs". I also know that working in some capacity is the best and healthiest thing for me. I am more upset with the outside world and the workings of the electronic age than I am with my internal self. Being born left-handed in an age that considered that to be a handicap; I have fought a battle for a great part of my life. Besides, working helps to pay for the things that make life easier and more enjoyable for my husband and myself. "Retire" has never been in either of our vocabularies.