How I Spent My Stimulus

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• New Appliances

  

  "I used my money to payoff a credit card that I was trying to pay off before the 0% interest went off. I had used it to buy appliances for my house. I really need new ones they were almost thirty years old. And being a single parent of two it was making it hard to pay it off. So, I was very happy to get the money."

  Lindsey, 29
  Fort Smith, AR

  3rd Jul 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (25) |

• No more student loans!

  

  "I was able to combine this with my regular refund and pay off two student loans. I also took my rescue puppy (she's a 3 year old shelter mutt) to the groomer for a nice summer 'do. The last little bit went to the dentist. I was laid off for three weeks, so I would rather have worked, but oh well. You do what you do."

  Angie, 36, art dept assistant/film/Universal Studios
  Encino, CA

  3rd Jul 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (20) |

• To my health!

  

  "I finally had my wisdom teeth out(all four). Been putting it off hoping to get insurance first, but then theres a waiting period after that... We had enough income to qualify but not enough to get the full amount & we only got $600, it covered just under half of the expenses. "

  Katrina, 23, Graphic Designer
  South Bend, Indiana

  3rd Jul 2008 in Health & Medical | Discuss (1) |

• Electricity & Captain Morgan

  

  "Spent my stimulus check paying off my electric bill which skyrocketed over winter...then I spent the last $100 going out with friends. Not like I really enhanced the economy with that $100 but the electric company was really pleased to have their dough....now if I can just stay caught up for the summer!"

  Teri, 40, Risk Management
  Coralville, IA

  3rd Jul 2008 in Other | Discuss (0) |

• Single mom just trying to make the ends meet

  

  "I spent $600 of my stimulus check on the deposit of a new apartment because my current landlord never paid the mortgage, until I got the letter from the bank saying I had 30 days to get out because the house was being foreclosed upon. And when ever I receive the $300 I will use that money to put food in my son's cute little face. "

  Jessie, 27, Financial Aid Officer
  West Warwick, RI

  3rd Jul 2008 in Rent/Mortgage | Discuss (1) |

• Movin on up...

  

  "We got outta the in-laws and finally got our first apartment!!! THANKS DUB-YA!!"

  Zac, 20, Self-employed/mover
  Austin, TX

  3rd Jul 2008 in Rent/Mortgage | Discuss (0) |

• Screw Bush

  

  "Paid some Bills and Insurance for the car. Then ended up homeless anyway. G bush can kiss My Azz and I hope you come put me in Jail you slime You can front the food bill then you peice of crap. Im sure your stock portfolio looks real nice right now, you and the exxon thiefs must be real happy"

  Bruce Morris, 46, Disabled
  Irving, Texas

  3rd Jul 2008 in Insurance | Discuss (0) |

• Thanks for the free money

  

  "I spent my $1500 on my credit card debt. It still has not been paid off but it put a dent into it. I hope to have it paid off sometime this year or next. "

  Ray, 29, Military
  Las Vegas, NV

  3rd Jul 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (25) |

• Mislead by the government....again!!

  

  "Helped to pay off wedding debt. Was mislead about the amount we would recieve, and spend it several times over in anticipation of getting it. "

  Kendra Hunsaker, 19, Administrative Assistant
  Casa Grande, Arizona

  3rd Jul 2008 in Other | Discuss (5) |

• They need to more than I do!

  

  "I doanted most of the money to friends, who had been very hard hit by unemployment for a year, having to move for work and not being able to sell their house, support their toddler, and STILL paying off graduate degrees. Here's their dog..."

  Jennifer, 34, education
  Urbana, IL

  3rd Jul 2008 in Gifts & Donations | Discuss (1) |