Category: Travel & Vacation
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(F)oxtrot (U)niform (C)harlie (K)ilo Deployments!
"My stimulus check is going towards a much needed trip to germany to reunite with my husband mid-deployment! thanks uncle sam for helping with the expenses!"
Kaelei G., 20, Receptionist
Hockley, Tx -
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 -
New Mexico
"We spent our's going to New Mexico! Of course the casino took it all though."
Lisa, 22
Pearland, tx -
Vacation and Games
"I bought a Pink Nintendo DS Lite with 2 games. In 2 weeks I will be going to Sanibel Island with my family!!!! For the trip I used some of the money to buy a few new outfits. HERE I COME SANIBEL!!!!! "
Sara, 24, Health Record Auditor
Indianapolis, IN -
Ahhhh...vacation!
"I am taking my dog with me on vacation. The 'rebate' from Uncle Sam will just cover the expenses of hotel, gas, and food. Thanks for the memories!"
Teresa and Lizzie, 49, Operations Manager
Indianapolis, IN -
Back across the 'pond'
"I spent our $1,798.00 stimulus check on three tickets back to the United States from England (with about 50.00 left over!!!). My husband has been augmenting a Security Forces unit with the Air National Guard for the last three years-because he is 'just a guardsmen' the military does not pay for his family to be here, so his time is up and we needed to get back to Cincinnati!! I guess it was better than having to take the $$ out of savings!!"
Tammy, mom
Walton, Ky -
Life's a (mexican) beach
"I spent my tax return on an all-inclusive 11 days in Mexico and my incentive on a scuba diving package. I dont have the pics back yet of the 100 year old turtle that joined my dive party but it was fantastic! Sorry George"
Theresa, 42, medical/laboratory professional
Kansas City, Missouri -
Disney World Vacation!
"I had booked a trip to Orlando right after receiving news of the stimulus. Got the stimulus the day I left for Orlando. It was wonderful to know that the vacation was paid for by Uncle Sam. My son and I really enjoyed ourselves!"
Keno
Oakdale, MN -
Thanks for the money, dude.
"My wife and I used some of our frequent flyer miles and booked a rt flight to Canada. We will take our $1200 and use it in the Canadian Rockies. Too bad the US dollar is soooo weak. We will have to spend the entire wad, and then some. Guess this won't be helping out the US economy, Bush! Oh, well. Another idea of yours gone to pots, lol."
LA, 49, professional
Plantation, Florida -
A Federal Vacation
"A four night vacation for my wife and I in Hawaii at the Kona Village Resort. Very serene and relaxing."
Rodger, 59, Hospitality Industry
Ventura, CA -
25th Anniversary
"We used our check to go on a vacation to Key West Fl. We also rented a really cool car."
Dave,
St.Joseph, Michigan -
"I'm goin' to Disney World!"
"Our family has never taken an official family vacation before. With our kids 13, 10, and 5, we decided to make some great memories. Thanks to Dave Ramsey, we've been very intentional about paying down our debt, so we decided to live "just a little" with this money!"
Miss Melissa, 33
Sioux Falls, SD -
Viva Las Vegas!
"My husband and I went to Las Vegas with our friends. We had a blast spending it trying to win big. Unfortunately we lost it all!"
Veronica D, 28, Full time student / mother
Houston, Tx -
Went to the "D", that is DETROIT CITY BABY.
"I spent last weekend enjoying a trip to the fantastic "D". I know it sounds a little untraditional for the Memorial Day weekend, but It was a blast. My significant other and I felt the "Louis's" parking the car valet style at the very recognizable GM Headquarters building, the "Ren Cen", Marriott. Detroit was rocking last weekend. The Red Wings, Tigers and the Pistons were all on fire. Not to mention the festive sights and sounds from the nearby Electronic Music Fest. We enjoyed a Tigers game and a concert at the Filmore Theatre. Jason Mraz was in town. . . and boy was the trip worth it. $600 is gone baby gone. Now lets hope it does not go toward Kwame's trial. "
Nicole Speigl, 30, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Grand Rapids, MI -
Relaxation
"Wife and I were going to Puerto Vallarta per my work sending me on a much needed vacation. I suppose our stimulus went to the food, drinks, and outings when we were there. We stayed at the Villa Premier Hotel & Spa, an adult only resort. It was very peaceful and quiet."
Todd, 26, Network Administrator
Austin, TX -
Cake or Death?
"My refund got my sister and I two tickets to see Eddie Izzard live in Chicago. My stimulus got us a cheap hotel room, gas, and food for the trip. We've both been fans for a long time and couldn't miss the opportunity to see the man I consider a personal icon."
Heather L, 26, Unemployed
Springfield, MO -
If I had kids I could have flown first class...
"I paid off the plane tickets on Atlantic Airways to the Faroe Islands for my summer vacation. Sorry Georgie, your money went to the Danish government..."
Benjamin, 26, University
Seattle, WA -
Paying for our poor currency
"My family spent a week in Barcelona for my parents' 40th anniversary. My stimulus payment covered the change in costs in the vacation since the dollar is TANKING against the Euro since we started planning. In Oct. 07, one Euro cost $1.43. Now it costs $1.56. It's about a 10% increase in the cost of the vacation to celebrate years of happy marriage and help my folks understand the rest of the world doesn't hate Americans (they had never been to Europe before.) Thank you president Bush, your crummy war, and your crappy economic policy. "
Chris, 38
State College, PA -
Rocky Mountain High ...Colorado!
" Estes Park ...gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Just up the road from my son who lives in Boulder. Uncle provided the traveling money and Number One Son put us up in a timeshare! "
Bob , 69, Accountant/ real estate/ Glenbrook Mall
Fort Wayne, Indiana -
See you in Mexico!
"I'm putting my stimulus check toward a vacation I was already planning on taking. I'm going to resort in Puerto Vallarta, MX. I bet Bush didn't think that Americans would spend their money to go to a country where the $ is worth something! It was this, or the savings account, where it may still end up."
Jessica, 23, .com
San Francisco, CA
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