Category: Invest/Savings

  • Spending the Future Away

    "I split my family's $1800 refund between my two sons. Put it into their college savings. I figure they'll have to pay it back, at least they should get the benefit of it!"

    Wayne, 43, Business Manager
    Frisco, Tx

    31st May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (1) |

  • Investing In My Future

    "I'm putting some of my money into the Barack Obama campaign, and the rest of it into savings."

    Andy, 22, Student
    Minneapolis, MN

    31st May 2008 in Gifts & Donations, Invest/Savings | Discuss (15) |

  • All for nought!

    "You can see the scenery of the mountains as being beautiful. however the money we got ($1200 ) is saved to reach the max of $5000 and taken out and put in my safe in the basement because there will be a chaos worst than 9/11 coming up ahead. If you wait till the chaos all the banks will go bankrupt since they do not have any assets to back you all up! Best to be prepared than not. Take care."

    Jeffrey, 51, Computer Specialist
    Denver, Colorado

    30th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (4) |

  • Thanks Uncle Sam

    "I bought some growth stock mutual funds for a better future. No debt so it is all mine. "

    Russ, 38, Pilot/Military/Cockpit
    APO, AE

    30th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (5) |

  • Invested in a foreign economy

    "I invested it in the Chinese stock market—was I not supposed to do that? Oops..."

    Kevin, 23
    New York, NY

    29th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (10) |

  • Soon to be adoptive mom!

    "We just got the final approval to adopt! Our check was added to our adoption fund a 3% money market account to save for the day we are matched with a baby!! Dave Ramsey suggested saving it, we are saving it!"

    Jennifer, 33, Photographer
    Olathe , Kansas

    29th May 2008 in Kids & Toys, Invest/Savings | Discuss (2) |

  • Steak & Retirement

    "I bought some steaks at a restaurant I like because I've usually got to watch my money as a college student (graduation is fast approaching). It benefited me, the restaurant, and my cat. I plowed the rest into my retirement account. Specifically into "AHR" (Anthracite Capital). The dividend yield is around 15% for this relatively solid company."

    Steven, 23, Planetarium Operator / Academic Research
    Portsmouth, Ohio

    28th May 2008 in Food & Drink, Pets, Invest/Savings | Discuss (48) |

  • Some stimulus, eh?

    "I banked it to partially offset my Official 2008 Pay Cut when Congress cut a few $100E06 from science to fund W's war in Iraq and then followed by spending $152E09 on this crazy stimulus give-away. "

    Joe, 53, Engineer
    Chicago, IL

    26th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (3) |

  • Money Market Roth IRA

    "I opened up a Bank of America Money Market Roth IRA, where the greater your balance, the higher the dividends you earn. $50 minimum to open; make deposits at any time. 2.25% - 2.50% APY. It combines the return of a savings product with the tax advantages of an IRA."

    Coach Olaso, 38, Banking
    Fullerton, California

    26th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (2) |

  • Save it!

    "Our money went in the bank and stayed there. Our two children got their $300 each in their own accounts, and the $1200 went to our savings."

    Amy, 31
    Raleigh, NC

    26th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (1) |

  • Spend less, live better

    "Our family's stimulus check was direct deposited straight into our savings account and there it sits. Our stimulus check amount can support our family for a month, so it is helping us to reach a goal of six months worth of emergency living expenses."

    Jill, 31
    Stevens Point, WI

    23rd May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (1) |

  • 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) |

  • a little bit of this, a little bit of that

    "I spent $250 on 2 new tires and an oil change, $100 on textbooks, and put the rest in my ING savings account. I would have put all $600 into my savings account, but it was getting to the point that when it rained, it was anyone's guess on if I would be able to stop before rear ending the car in front of me. "

    Melissa, 25, classroom aid/grad student/babysitter extraordinaire
    Bryn Mawr, PA

    16th May 2008 in Education, Invest/Savings, Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (1) |

  • What i'm going to do with my government pay day loan

    "I'm too scared to spend my stimulus because I feel no good can come from it. Into savings it goes."

    Melba Searcy, Graphic Designer
    Atlanta, Georgia

    14th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (2) |

  • Rainy day fund

    "Socking away my $600 check into my savings account. A nice rainy day fund for emergencies!"

    Daniel S., 38, Federal Employee
    Gahanna, Ohio

    14th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (0) |

  • Toys or Savings?

    "Still no money yet (Friday!). I would love to buy this camera but my wife is smart and wants to put $500 away for each of our kids for college."

    Micah, 26, Software Engineer
    Gilbert, AZ

    14th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (1) |

  • Storing away...

    "As a newlywed, I have plans to buy a house within the year. So we're saving the money for a down payment."

    Andrew, 23, x-ray tech
    Grove City, OH

    14th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (0) |

  • Making it snow on a hot summer day

    "I figured I would try and stimulate the economy a little more by allowing people to want to work harder and faster, so I defied Global Warming."

    Michael
    Lawenceville, GA

    13th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (2) |

  • "My stimulus went straight to the bank where it will stay until we have a Democratic administration that will reduce the carpet-bagger economy that the Bush regime has built and fed. It makes no sense to return that money at its current devalued state and reward greed. They'll get my money when the consumer once agina has something to say about the economy and capitalism once again is truly fueled by supply and demand."

    Triyak, 51, retired
    Cary, NC

    13th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (4) |

  • With Bama or Mama or Mccain we lose

    "I will save mine because when Bama or our Mama or Mccain becomes our president they will raise taxes and want it back and more with it.There will be nothing FREE."

    Dorsey Ross, 67, Retired
    Pickerington, Ohio

    11th May 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (3) |
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