Quirky obsessions

[cheekygirl75]

Do you get obsessed with things, either temporarily or for long periods of time (like your whole life)? I get hyperfocused on things all the time as someone with ADHD, that last for varying amounts of time. Right now, one of them is the app You Need a Budget (YNAB) - it's so satisfying seeing all the categories turn green when I get paid! And I've never been able to budget before, but this is helping me stick to it.

I want to know what you're obsessed with! What weird things cause you to do down a rabbit hole?

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

That's a great story about you and budgeting! Thanks for sharing it.

And a nice concept for a thread too!

My obsession is somewhat along the lines of yours, I think. I created my own excel spreadsheet for planning my taxes throughout the year. I can do estimates on taxes whenever anything financial changes, or I'm planning something. It is sophisticated enough to be able to predict the results when I finally do my taxes each year - though I never use it to actually do them.

I find that the moment I understand some changes to the tax law has occurred, I make a beeline to my spreadsheet and revise it to be as accurate as I can.

 

[cheekygirl75]

That's a great story about you and budgeting! Thanks for sharing it.

And a nice concept for a thread too!

My obsession is somewhat along the lines of yours, I think. I created my own excel spreadsheet for planning my taxes throughout the year. I can do estimates on taxes whenever anything financial changes, or I'm planning something. It is sophisticated enough to be able to predict the results when I finally do my taxes each year - though I never use it to actually do them.

I find that the moment I understand some changes to the tax law has occurred, I make a beeline to my spreadsheet and revise it to be as accurate as I can.

Love that! I easily get obsessed with spreadsheets, too. I had one that I made to track a house hunt, that tracked trends in the area of houses that were for sale or sold. It was way more than needed for looking at houses but it was fun!

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

I am soo "different" that spending a few HOURS revising my spreadsheet is not a concern. I actually get a bit disappointed when my revision work is completed, so i recheck to see if I missed any OTHER tax changes.

Then I get on lit - full of energy...