Category: Debt/Credit Card

  • Stimulate happiness

    "Bought myself happiness! Thanks to Curious George, I now have very little left to pay off on my credit card!"

    Drew, 36
    Rochester, NY

    1st Jun 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (1) |

  • Digging Out

    "I'm digging myself out of debt. My "stimulus" check was a bank bailout. I did put part of it away to help pay for my graduate degree. The dollar is hurting so badly right now that the best investment I could possibly make is in my earning potential. "

    Suzi, 32, Computers
    Boulder, CO

    1st Jun 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Education | Discuss (0) |

  • Credit Card Debt

    "Paid off MY credit card debt. My wife and I thank you US Government! fools."

    Brewcaster, 30
    Portland, OR

    31st May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (61) |

  • Money that keeps giving back!

    "I bought a Nikon D-40X SLR Digital camera that I've been needing for years to build my photography profile. I also funded a day off from work to put in my resume for a new job, changed banks, and got a loan to consolidate my debt and pay off my car. Now I'm making lower payments with much less debt, I got the new job, and I just bought plane tickets to Phoenix for vacation this September. All of this possible by giving back my 10% back to God! "

    Ru, 27, healthcare
    Jacksonville, FL

    31st May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Electronics, Travel & Vacation | Discuss (2) |

  • Puppy Love

    "I paid off one of my credit cards. This way I do not have to work another part time job and spend more time with my puppy :) "

    Niki P, 23
    Atlanta, GA

    31st May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (0) |

  • I need a few more stimulus checks

    "I spent my check paying off some of my daughters wedding."

    Lora, 44, Election Supervisor
    North East, Maryland

    30th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (0) |

  • The Practical Spender

    "With our $1200 stimulus check we paid off several credit card bills and paid for airline tickets to visit relatives in Florida for Thanksgiving week."

    Suzanne, 61, Collections Manager/Healthcare/Specialist Physcian Office
    Saco, Maine

    30th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Other | Discuss (3) |

  • I Paid My Rebate to the IRS

    "I just received a bill from the IRS to payback the little bit of money I got when I was homeless, which I am doing. I didnt think I owed the money, but I didnt want to be homeless again so I had to agree. Obviously, the rebate was taken for that debt. I thought I heard someone even mention that when my bill to the IRS was calculated, the amount owed was raised slightly to compensate, so in the end my rebate may not have counted for anything, or at least not for its full value. "

    Robert James, 46, none
    Los Angeles, CA

    29th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (0) |

  • Less student debt!

    "I spent mine paying down my student loan. That is the last thing on my "debt snowball". "

    Maria, 35, Programmer
    Tamarac, FL

    29th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (4) |

  • Credit Card Chainsaw Massacre

    "We paid off some bills and chainsawed a credit card or three. The stimulus went to the rear, as in money already spent. If the Government wants to stimulate the economy maybe they should invest in the infrastructure of this country. Good old fashioned roads and bridges, up to date medical facilities, and the education of our children. Just some plain common sense. It would be nice if all of congress and the Presdent were forced to watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington before voting on any graft or resolution or whatever they want to call it."

    Jeffrey LaPlante, 48, Systems Administrator
    Rochester, NY

    29th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (1) |

  • Spent it on fun!

    "I bought painting supplies; gas; groceries; a Carowinds Season Pass; paid a little on one credit card; makeup; paid some of my line of credit at the bank and went to Walmart to by random junk. The you G-Dub!"

    Candy L, 34, graphic artist
    Charlotte, NC

    29th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Entertainment, Groceries | Discuss (0) |

  • I Am Now Debt-Free! Yeah

    "$500 to pay off PC Richard store credit card (60" Plasma HDTV)

    $60 Groceries (stock up on non-perishable sale items)

    $30 Wrestlemania XXIV Blu-Ray

    $10 towards laundry

    = $600

    (Bad news is in April I had to write the IRS a check for $1,000, so I'm still behind.)"

    John, 44, Legal
    Brooklyn, NY

    27th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Electronics, Groceries | Discuss (0) |

  • "sigh."

    Barbarella
    Boring, Mcborington

    27th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Education, Utilities | Discuss (1) |

  • Invested in my future!!

    "I used my stimulus check to update my resume. Now I will really start making the big bucks!!! "

    James, 27, Sales Rep
    Columbus, OHIO

    27th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Gifts & Donations | Discuss (0) |

  • Nickes and Dimes

    "Well, I bought some new shoes, but to be honest, we pretty much just nickel and dimed it to death with credit card payments, eating out, gifts and other frivolities."

    Kacey Close, 34, University Computer Support
    Denton, TX

    26th May 2008 in Apparel, Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (0) |

  • Credit Card Gone

    "I paid off my credit card! I am out of credit card debt now. This feels really good and will free up extra money extra month for me to save towards retirement."

    Sara, 28, Paralegal
    Vancouver, WA

    24th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (4) |

  • Once Upon A Time...

    "Once upon a time a sort of prince received a check for $600 from the Department of the Treasury. The sort of prince used the power of the check to attack the evil rectangular monster Kredditkarde which was the terrorizing the rather empty land of Walletonia. Walletonia and the sort of prince lived happily ever after...for a month or two."

    Rich, 37, Media
    Philadelphia, PA

    24th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (1) |

  • hasta la vista, credit card debt.

    "I had thought about organizing a campaign that would encourage others to pool their stimulus checks in a legal fund to try Bush, Cheney, et al for war crimes. Instead, I took the much more selfish route and paid off the remaining balance on my credit card. I then cut the little bastard to pieces. "

    monte, 38, cubicle
    los angeles, ca

    23rd May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (3) |

  • Saving to stimulate my economy...

    "Hmmm... still in the bank... my check arrived via direct deposit to my WAMU checking account. So, what I did initially was transfer 20% to my savings account. The rest will go to paying off debt and possibly some new suits."

    Arnold, 26, Product Endorser
    San Carlos, CA

    22nd May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Invest/Savings | Discuss (1) |

  • Biking and (almost) becoming debt-free

    "I ended up getting a sweet discount on a Trek women's bike, so I bought it, as able to also pay off my Citibank credit card. "

    Melissa, 32, Sales
    Mc Cordsville, IN

    21st May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Recreation & Events | Discuss (0) |
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