Category: Apparel
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"I bought a Dooney and Burke handbag that I had been wanting forever. It was on sale, so I got $100 off. The rest I spent on my boyfriend's birthday. I bought him shirts, underwear, jeans, and socks since he was laid off and can't afford to buy the necessities anymore. I should have paid bills and put some into savings, but that purse is so pretty."
Sandy, 23, HR Assistant/Software
Tucson, Arizona -
How I was stimulated
"Originally I thought I would save it for a rainy day. Then I thought I would add a lower cost guitar to my collection. I did buy one, but sold it to my friend at the same price I paid for it. I think the stimulus check really touched my heart and prompted me to start the 401K here at work and I am adding 6% a week to it. (100% company match, so why not?) I did go out and but a tire for the motorcycle, some work clothes and treated myself to a few nice dinners. Thank you U.S.A. I am proud to be an American"
Jay G, 47, Management / Electronics / Ft Worth
Hurst, TX -
New skates for roller derby!
"I bought myself new skates for roller derby! For the last year I've been loving life as a Rat City Rollergirl Sockit Wench. (pictured above in blue) www.ratcityrollergirls.com My first pair of skates were awful, they hurt my feet and were two sizes too big. I spent all but $1.98 of my stimulus check on a brand new pair of pretty white skates with shiny aluminum plates. Now that I have top of the line skates that fit appropriately, I can skate better, faster and kick a lot more butt! *Photo by Crash Zone Photography"
Anya Heels, 28, Rollergirl
Everett, WA -
Beatings will continue until morale improves
"Bought myself a new corset, vinyl fishtail skirt, and 6" heels in case GW comes by for his spanking!"
Jenny
Baltimore, MD -
Grandpa George's sending Hubby to Kuwait
"We got $600 from Grandpa George a few days after we learned that my husband is going to be deployed to Kuwait. Here's the breakdown: $200 cash (Senior Chief says he'll need it for baggage costs) $55 new athletic shoes for deployment $20 Pizza for our last night together for a long time The rest is going towards my student loans."
Michelle Cox, 19, Homemaker
Gulfport, Mississippi -
Our House is now a Home!
"Two little ladies knocked at our door and decided to give birth to 9 kittens. A cat lady by nature you know what happened next. You fall in love and well you end up with 9 kids running about. So yea my money went to the kids. Can't have any claws, balls, and uteruses flying about. Thank God the vet gives discounts! Woo-Hoo! And I did by a pretty little sundress for myself. Which they love to all hang from."
Hilary, 30, Sales
Floodcity, Pennsylvania -
Government has Something Wrong!
"$1,300 of my $1,500 check went to my husband's illegitimate child who doesn't even carry his last name! The remaining $200 helped buy much needed clothing for my three children and some prescription medications. Still leaves on living on Food Stamps and searching for jobs to help fuel our one car. GET THIS: A Stimulus check came to this house addressed to the person in the picture, who happens to be here illegally from Mexico. There are also people actually living in Mexico who with the help of a P.O. Box in Texas, receive Social Security Checks and have never worked a day in their lives in the United States. How does that happen?"
Laura
El Paso, TX -
$1200 For a Family of 4
"My husband and I brought some much needed summer gear for our kids, Julia who is now 15 and Jake who is 13. Kids outgrow clothes at such an enormous rate it's mind boggling. LOL! Also hubby and I after making sure the kids were taken care of brought ourselves some clothes. The remaining amount went towards gas and food of course! Oh by the way we received $1200 for a family of four."
Marlene, 39, disabled
Lexington Park, Maryland -
The Economy sucks!
"Paid two past due car payments and bought my children some much needed clothes."
Rebecca, 28, stay at home mom
Woodstock, Georgia -
Kids grow fast
"Had to buy kids clothes because they out grow so fast and also paid rent"
janice, 42, office
bronx, ny -
Daddy's Check = Daddy's little girls dreams come true
"I bought my new daughter the toys and clothes that she needed. She already has daddy wrapped around her little finger."
Joshua and Emily Davis, 22, Holiday Inn
Mansfield, OH -
8th Grade Dance, Credit Cards and Groceries
"Spent about $200 so my daughter could go to her 8th grade dance in a new dress, shoes and get her hair done. The rest went to groceries and credit cards."
Joan, 43
Tampa, FL -
What Time Is It?
"New watch"
dean, 35, marketing
Clevland, OH -
dibs
"We started dibs magazine. My girl and I have always wanted to do something creative on the side of our boring corporate day jobs. "
Jay , 27, dibs magazine
San Diego, CA -
Shopping Bags
"I was not really out to stimulate the economy, I just happened to receive my check the same day that I went shopping. The rest of the money went into my checking account, waiting to be eaten up by gas & groceries.
For the record, I ended up hating the shoes I bought (though obviously they seemed like a good idea at the time). But the clothes turned out OK."
Brooke
N. Adams, MA -
George Bush bought me Prada & iPhone
"I had been wanting a new pair of sunglasses for a while now, as my previous pair of Prada were a little scratched. I walked into Sunglass Hut the other day and fell in love with these $330 pair. My other $300 will be spent on the iPhone 3G."
Nick Starr, 27, IT / AV
San Francisco, Ca -
What is so queer about buying shoes?
"I saw this commercial and said: "hey, my name is Quincy. I'll buy those cool shoes." They were only $5.00, but $295.00 in import taxes from Kyushu, Japan."
Quincy, 44, education
Atwater Village-Los Angeles, Calif -
Clothes, Underwear, Energy, and Gambling!
"I spent my payment on summer clothes for my two boys.(ages 3&4) then i got me some new underwear. bought enough energy drinks to last a month. then with the remaning $500.00 i plan to go play the card machines in ontario,or. you know they do not have card machines in the bars or resturants here in boise/meridian? that is a bummer, cause now i have to fill up the tank to drive 80 miles round trip, thre goes $30 of my gambling money. i hope everyone else has fun with there money!!"
priscilla wilson, 23, fast food
meridian, idaho -
It's the little things that count...
"I spent my check on a few things. Got some groceries, started a small herb garden, got a much needed haircut, cleaning products, some treats for my dog, a video game for my boyfriend, took ourselves out to a nice dinner and bought some new clothes for work. Needless to say all of it is gone and I still have a list of things that I should have gotten. Oh well, figured I should treat myself (and my boyfriend) while I could. Are we gonna get these again next year?? "
Stephanie Pierce, 22, Custom Sales Representative
Smyrna, Georgia -
Something fun and then there's debt
"I bought a pretty dress and pretty shoes to wear to my friend's wedding. The rest went to paying off credit card debt. In 4 more months I should be credit card debt free!"
Elaine, 34, Environmental Consultant
Houston, Texas
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