Category: Groceries
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No longer driving around with no insurance
"I had been driving around for a month with no insurance on my car (I know shame on me), so I started an insurance policy. While I was at AAA I also bought Cedar Point tickets (this was planned, not an impulse buy!), I go at least once every year, except last year I couldn't afford it. The rest got spent on groceries and gas. I still hate Dubya with a passion though."
Jen, 27, Pharmacy Technician
Clinton Township, Michigan -
Chocolate!!!
"We spent it mostly on food, and then I was able to take my oldes son to see Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Play. We had so much fun! My husband and I also went on a nice date!"
Carmen Davila, 23, SAHM
Fort Worth, Texas -
"I wish I could have gotten a Wii for our family but that didn't happen. I payed off a bill for a bed that I had bought for someone else. A major part of the rest went to bills... (I.E. Electric, cable, Car Insurance.) My wife used some to help someone else out on one of her friends bills. Some went to gas and groceries. A friend of ours never had a new bick so we bought her one along with a few other random things. Then it was gone in a week... So aside from bills I think I only stimulated about $200 out of our $1200."
Matthew , 29
Geneva, Ohio -
"Squirt" had a great day
"Since we had a balance due to the Infernal Revenue, they naturally got theirs right off the top. We were left with about 400. So I paid the property taxes on our pick-up and helped our Grand "Squirt" have a great birthday. Lord help us all."
Marcia B, 46, Supply Spec/State/SCDOT
Vance, SC -
Stimulate our desires.
"Minus the guy on the bike, this picture sums it up. I had big plans, like a new pool for the kids for the summer and maybe a trip. Nope. Groceries and gas. oh and my husbands business insurance premium so he could keep working."
Kara, 33
Lincoln park, mi -
Kept the wolf away for an hour or 2
"We didn't buy anything..we used it to catch up on some bills we didn't pay over a slow winter..(mortgage, auto loan)...and we are still a month behind..."
Christi, 34, stay at home mom
Magna, Utah -
No Fun With My Check
"I spent most of my $1200 on groceries at Costco. I was really able to stock up. This will save on grocery spending for many months. The rest went to pay bills."
James, 50, Goverment/IT
Carle Place, NY -
Where did all that money go?
"My husband and I have 5 children so we received $2100. I really cannot figure out how $2100 got spent within a week, but I know that the majority of it went towards gasoline (we are at $4.15/gallon here in IL) and groceries (Walmart) and bills. I did spend $100 at oldnavy.com and I did pay $212 for my summer college course that I am taking next week. I also spent about $300 on food and beverages for my graduation party. Other than that, I don't know where it went! "
Yolanda C, 34, Bookkeeper/Samco Sales and Marketing
Rockford, IL -
Victory Garden Mentality
"I spent my check buying materials for a large home garden - including a Mantis tiller, seeds, small greenhouse, books on gardening and seed saving and hoes and rakes. Food is just getting too expensive, especially fresh fruit and veggies. This investment will keep us in food for a many years to come."
Irish M., 34, Administration
Barre, VT -
Gas, Food & Bills
"My hubby and I spent our $600 on three things. 1. GAS ($100) 2. Bonus to the Student Loan repayment ($360) 3. Groceries - we bought fruit from our local farmers market and made jams and jellies ($140) We finished paying off our Credit Card debt in October of 2007 and now we are working on our student loans!! "
Gina & Karl, 25, Receptionist
Austin, TX -
A Little Hope
"My refund was split between my education costs, food, utilities and a little hope-fund for my unborn child. "
Katharine, 30, Graphic Designer, Professional Student
Akron, Ohio -
Broke again!
"I bought all 5 of my kids season passes to Kings Dominion, reserved a campsite for a couple of days while on vacation,put gas in the mini van, and bought some groceries. Needless to say the groceries are all gone and so is the gas. Now we're struggling all over again. Yes, the money was nice for a few days, but it doesn't last long enough to make a difference."
Karrin, 32, Medical Receptionist
Prince George, VA -
The IRS spent my Stimulus $$$
"I didn't even see mine. The IRS lined it's pockets with mine to stimulate the Trillions in National Debt that we owe. How did that stimulate the economy? Who knows? But if I did get it it would have been put into savings."
Kevin, 53, C store clerk
Moses Lake, WA -
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 -
No Fun Money Left :(
"Well, I had plans to redo the floor in my foyer, or buy paint for the kitchen, or take a weekend holiday somewhere, but WOW! The money came around the same time as my payday, I bought a few extra groceries, 1 cheap outfit at walmart, some sox and....... boom! it was all gone and I got nothing out of it. So, everytime I look at my new sox, or my outfit or eat that piece of chicken, I keep thinking there's a $900.00 meal. What the heck happened to it. I'm so sad :( Please Mr. Bush, can I have another one?"
Betty, 42, Clerical/Law Enforcement
Pueblo, CO -
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 -
Crazy for cooking
"Sent my mom, my uncle, my best girlfriend, a niece getting married a basket of my favorite seasonings for the kitchen. I usually do the cooking but recently moved 4 hours from home, now they can enjoy the same and feel like I am there cooking for them... aleviates my guilt of not being there : ) I also bought a couple of saute' pans."
Kristine O., 38
Long Island, NY -
Gobble Gobbling it up
"I have three kids and one hungry husband and so I am spending all of my rebate check on food for them. Here I am inspecting some turkeys! "
Laura, Real estate
Toledo, OH -
"Our big purchase was an HDD camcorder to capture the development of our baby girl, Liliana. After much searching I finally found a coupon to save a little bit at Circuit City and pulled the trigger. The rest of the check? Probably little things like a trip to Costco, stuff for the baby,and maybe split the rest 50/50 with the wife."
Steve, 30
Sacramento, CA -
Music, grub, babies, and beards
"First I bought an iPod Nano to listen to while I am in labor in about 5 weeks. Then I spent some of the money on a ridiculous cereal shopping spree. A bit more went to some last needed baby items. And finally, about half of it is in savings for our trip to Anchorage, Alaska next summer for the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Thanks to Bush I can listen, eat, labor, and fondle beards in comfort!"
Jasmine Williamson, 23, college student
Cincinnati, OH
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