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  • stimulatin the economy a buck64aday

    "$600 divided by 365 days is $1.64383. so here i am, the help the government never knew it would get. i'm stimulating the economy a buck64aday, recording my daily purchases at http://buck64aday.blogspot.com thanks government. its not even a cup of coffee. "

    the bfs, 33
    New York, NY

    18th Jun 2008 in Other | Discuss (208) |

  • "I lost my job a month before I (finally) got my check. About a week later I brought home these two little guys because I needed something positive in my life. The check itself is still laying on my desk because I'm trying to decide what bill I can afford to pay this month: my car insurance, my car payment, or my rent. I'd rather trade the $300 check for a better economy so I can find a job."

    Tarianna, 20, Unemployed
    Upstate, NY

    18th Jun 2008 in Insurance, Rent/Mortgage, Pets, Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (18) |

  • Ironic, don't you think?

    "I am going to pay for a lawyer so I can file bankruptcy! Hey, at least I get to keep the house. I know I'm making light of this, and I shouldn't, but it is the truth."

    Marcus, 49
    Fort Wayne, Indiana

    18th Jun 2008 in Education | Discuss (26) |

  • Hello stimulus check! Goodbye stimulus check...

    "I spent my stimulus learning a life lesson. I bought this king-sized bed (on credit) so that my boyfriend and I would have plenty of room to sleep. Of course, as often happens in relationships, a few months later we broke up. (Perhaps it was the curse of buying the big bed? Kinda like getting their named tattooed on you?)And now I am stuck with this great big bed for a little me, and a great big bill from Visa for my tiny budget. I've learned not to buy things I can't afford - especially when in the future, I probably won't even need them! "

    Elle, 24
    Jacksonville, FL

    18th Jun 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (8) |

  • "I put my whole check towards credit card debt reduction."

    Chad Johnston, 31
    Tarpon Springs, FL

    17th Jun 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (3) |

  • Personal Protection

    "6 AR-15 lowers, enough parts to complete 2. Figure since this is China's money, I'd help protect us from the inevitable "loan sharking" someday."

    Millerized, FEDGOV
    Inwood, WV

    17th Jun 2008 in Sports & Outdoors | Discuss (1) |

  • Gas, $300, Rent, don't ask. Working at NASA? Priceless.

    "OK, I didn't buy the Space Shuttle. But I did buy gas, which got me from Colorado to Florida so I can do a summer internship at Kennedy Space Center. Now if only that paid a little more, I could break even on this deal, but as a credit card commercial would say, the experience is *priceless*. "

    Kaiti, 34, student
    Boulder, CO

    17th Jun 2008 in Education, Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (35) |

  • Thanks W&Co!

    "For Illustrative Purposes I pulled out some cash to display here. If it were not for this website we probably never would have taken any real notice of our "stimulus" payment... it went directly toward our outstanding credit card balances. I am never one to look a Gift Horse in the mouth (even one addled with questionable intent) So I mean it when I say - Thanks W&Co!"

    AJ, 35, Technology
    Westchester, NY

    16th Jun 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (0) |

  • MusicMommy

    "Well, braces of course. All kids need 'em these days. My husband and I might get a round of drinks, too."

    Samantha Brakefield, 40, Teacher
    Boise, Idaho

    16th Jun 2008 in Health & Medical | Discuss (2) |

  • Racing for the economy

    "My stimulus check came just in time to cover the bill for Lexus Driving Academy. Flogging a $64,000, 416-hp V-8, 8-speed, sports sedan around a track with pro driver instruction. Energy crisis? What energy crisis?"

    Trevor, 23, Shop Manager/Race Mechanic
    Richmond, Virginia

    16th Jun 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (1) |
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