How I Spent My Stimulus

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• Love my family

  

  "I spent most of my rebate check (about 75%) to pay down debt. The remainder amount was spent of kids toys and games."

  Arif Malik, 39, workers' comp underwriter
  north bergen, nj

  20th Jun 2008 in Debt/Credit Card, Kids & Toys | Discuss (0) |

• I Gave It To A Church Who Cares

  

  "My church helped me through cancer and multiple years of unemployment twice. A survival shower, Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets, seminary tuition money, and a fundraising dinner are only some of the ways they have helped me. I gave my entire stimulus check to my loving church family. Way to go, Trinity."

  Marilyn Brenden, 59, Church consultant and business services provider
  Silverton, Oregon

  20th Jun 2008 in Gifts & Donations | Discuss (3) |

• Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's Off to Camp She Goes!

  

  "My goal was to paydown debt and saving a little. But, life happens when you least expect it. My daughter wants to go to overnight camp this summer. She's a great kid and received straight A's this year in school. So, my check will go towards two weeks of camp at Green River Preserve in NC. She's totally worth it and I'm so happy I can do this for her."

  Renee, 49, accounting
  Wilson, NC

  20th Jun 2008 in Entertainment | Discuss (27) |

• Car Payment

  

  "I made a car payment of my Mazda MVP mini-van!"

  Steven Grady, 56, Administrative Assistant III - hospital
  Hickory, NC

  20th Jun 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (0) |

• We heart Mexico

  

  "We took a trip to Rocky Point and had an awesome dinner on the beach to celebrate mothers day. And the remainder I used for credit cards. Cheers!!!"

  Emily, 25, Insurance
  Tucson, Az

  20th Jun 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (0) |

• Secured our bills with looming Job Loss

  

  "Our family used our stimulus of $900 to pay bills - we had been informed of a pending layoff with my job and wanted to make sure that our family wouldn't fall horribly behind."

  MFG Family, 23, Executive Assistant
  Phoenix, AZ

  20th Jun 2008 in Other | Discuss (2) |

• Paying bills

  

  "I paid for a PG&E bill and a Comcast bill ran up by a roommate who stayed for six months..."

  J.J. Lasne, 49, Travel
  Oakland, California

  20th Jun 2008 in Other | Discuss (0) |

• I'm Going To Disneyland!

  

  "A trip to Disneyland for me, the wife and our daughter! Without the check there would be no out of town vacation this year."

  Jeff, 29, Bar Manager
  Seattle, WA

  20th Jun 2008 in Travel & Vacation | Discuss (0) |

• Free money PLUS interest!

  

  "I put mine in my E*Trade account at 3.25% interest. Not too stimulating compared to some, but I will thank myself later!"

  Sheila, 34, Real Estate
  Denver, CO

  19th Jun 2008 in Other | Discuss (0) |

• I got to pay for this

  

  "Paid $1000 towards rent and took these babies to the lake. "

  Mo, 37, Customer Service
  Avondale, Arizona

  19th Jun 2008 in Rent/Mortgage | Discuss (0) |