How I Spent My Stimulus

Category: Travel & Vacation

• Sorry, Uncle Sam

  

  "I'm currently living in Argentina, so I'm stimulating the economy here with my $600. Sorry, Uncle Sam. Here I am traveling to Iguazu Falls, where a butterfly decided to rest a spell on my back."

  Katie, 25, social work intern
  Buenos Aires, Argentina

  8th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (3) |

• Taking my cash abroad

  

  "$600 = €393 for spending money while I'm in Europe this summer. So much for stimulating the US economy."

  Dave
  Boston, MA

  8th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (7) |

• Yay, I don't need to sell my soul for gas

  

  "We paid for the pastor for our wedding and the dj for the reception...June 20th, here we come! Oh and the groom decided to use some for some last hurrah debauchery in Vegas. Thanks George! Can we get another $600 so we can buy a gallon of gas?"

  Nicki & Dustin, 32, admin asst
  St. Paul, MN

  8th May 2008 in Recreation & Events, Travel & Vacation | Discuss (6) |

• CEDAR POINT BABY

  

  "My family is heading across country from MN to NY for a wedding in August - we added a stop at the Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky - CEDAR POINT is very close by! Thanks GW!"

  Rebekah Clark, 31, Civil Engineer
  Prior Lake, MN

  8th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (2) |

• I'm Going To...

  

  "Sept 9-16, 2008. 2 Adults, 2 kids, 47 acres, 1 mouse. "

  Bill C, 38, IT
  Minneapolis, MN

  8th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (4) |

• LAX to PDX

  

  "I spent my $600 on a train ticket from Los Angeles to Portland. I got a sleeper car as well to fully relax on the 30 hour ride. With the price of gas right now, the train ticket was cheaper than driving!"

  Moe, 33
  Costa Mesa, CA

  7th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas, Travel & Vacation | Discuss (2) |

• Seeking Stable Economy

  

  "I bought a plane ticket out of this miserable country, so when it comes time to pay back the stimulus package -- which they just pulled out of their ass -- and all the other debt, I'll be in a country with a sound currency and a stable economy. I won't tell you which one because then everyone would want to go there. "

  Freedom Seeker, 27, Engineer
  Detroit , Michigan

  7th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (6) |

• 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

  7th May 2008 in Electronics, Groceries, Kids & Toys, Travel & Vacation | Discuss (4) |

• 4 Days of Revelry and Geekery

  

  "Seven of my buddies and I are renting a cottage on a lake and getting away for a few days."

  Dan, 41, Dir. of Purchasing
  Malden, MA

  7th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (0) |

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  "A lot of it went towards my rent, but I made sure to put a hundred towards my trip to Wincon in Baltimore in October. Granted, I may end up having to use that for bills as well when I lose my job next month, but for now, Wincon ho! (This picture is from the ride down on my first trip to Wincon. Here's hoping I can still go this year!)"

  Jennifer, 30, Machine Operator at a CD/DVD factory
  Forest City, Pennsylvania

  7th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (1) |

• The more comics, the better!

  

  "it is helping my fiance and I go to the 2008 san diego comi-con, so we can have a nice vacation and some fun, and buy stuff we don't need!"

  amy w, 29, office manager
  glendale, az

  6th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (3) |

• Brazilian Beach Fiesta

  

  "Earmarked it for my trip to Brazil in June, to spend time on Copacabana Beach watching cute Brazilians and releasing lots of stress."

  Ed, 39
  San Diego, CA

  6th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (4) |

• Government subsidized partying

  

  "My friend left his car in San Diego. So with the aid of my funny money stimulus check, I took off of work for two weeks, flew to California, spent a week there drinking and hanging out, then spent a week driving across the USA, back to New Jersey. "

  Davin, 23, water well service
  New Brunswick, NJ

  6th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (4) |

• destimulus

  

  "I spent my stimulus in France, specifically at Moulin Rouge. I guess that didn't really help our economy here in the U.S."

  Nato, 26, IT
  Columbus, OH

  6th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (0) |

• Jamacian'me'sane

  

  "It helped pay for my Jamaican adventure which I needed badly to escape this countries horrible policies. Much needed time away to say the least. So basically it bought this view."

  Matt, 31, Hell
  NY, NY

  6th May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (0) |

• Vamos a la playa.

  

  "Paid off the credit card purchase of a families worth of plane tickets to Panama, to visit my Dad and spend some time speaking spanish and napping on the beach."

  Greg
  Portland, Oregon

  6th May 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Travel & Vacation | Discuss (0) |

• One More Month In Mexico

  

  "I've been studying in Mexico this semester. I was supposed to head home for the summer, but I think I will blow some more money and stay another month. "

  Brent
  Mexico City, MX

  3rd May 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (0) |

• Wedding Bells

  

  "Wedding season is not cheap. I’m heading to Chicago for a friend’s wedding. Should be a real feast. Thanks, Mr. Government."

  Julia
  Portland, OR

  3rd May 2008 in Recreation & Events, Travel & Vacation | Discuss (2) |