conversation: User (AutoModerator): "\n### New members, please read through the [New User Orientation.](http://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/newuser)\n\nThis is a continuation of Triumphant Thursday. Instead of posting individual threads for triumphant stories of how you've reached a certain net worth, paid off a loan, or other sort of bragging, let's consolidate them into one weekly thread!\n\n*Make a top-level comment if you want to brag about something regarding your personal finances!*\n\nFor past Triumphant Thursday threads, please search the [Weekly Archive](https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/search?q=Triumphant+Thursday+author%3AAutoModerator&amp;sort=new&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;t=year#res-hide-options).\n"
  Self: "I met with a CPA last night to start the process of having them do my taxes this year. My taxes are getting too complicated for me to feel comfortable doing them myself. I'm confident that the few hundred bucks this will cost me will pay for itself in terms of maximizing my benefit on the return. It's already worth it in terms of the weight that's been lifted off my shoulders.\n\n\nThis is something that I never, ever would have taken the step to do if I hadn't started reading PF about a year ago. Thanks to you all for your knowledge and advice :)"
  cliff-hanger (cliff-hanger): "Tax prep is deductible anyway. Unless youre a 39'er it shouldn't cost you much anyway! "
  