How I Spent My Stimulus

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• Stationery For Me

  

  "My girlfriend and I spent it on our Stationery For Me business. We sell invitations for weddings, birthdays, holidays etc. We also have Luggage Tags, Round Stickers, and Address Labels. "

  Ana & Kim, 29, Entrepreneur
  San Diego, CA

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

• Government has Something Wrong!

  

  "$1,300 of my $1,500 check went to my husband's illegitimate child who doesn't even carry his last name! The remaining $200 helped buy much needed clothing for my three children and some prescription medications. Still leaves on living on Food Stamps and searching for jobs to help fuel our one car. GET THIS: A Stimulus check came to this house addressed to the person in the picture, who happens to be here illegally from Mexico. There are also people actually living in Mexico who with the help of a P.O. Box in Texas, receive Social Security Checks and have never worked a day in their lives in the United States. How does that happen?"

  Laura
  El Paso, TX

  3rd Jul 2008 in Apparel, Health & Medical, Vehicle & Gas, Other | Discuss (35) |

• Puh-leeeeaaasssssssse!

  

  "I used my stimulus check for a second deposit I had to give to my landlord because of the state of the economy. He wanted to make sure he has some kind of security incase we couldn't afford our rent and had to move out! Ha! My fiance' used his to pay toward his student loan. No shopping, no school supplies for the kids, no fun, no dinner or groceries. Just paying for my landlords security. :("

  Jeannette, 30, Laid off
  Willowbrook, IL

  3rd Jul 2008 in Education, Rent/Mortgage | Discuss (25) |

• Wedding & Horses

  

  "Im engaged and my 600- went towards our location for the wedding which was 1250 July 18th! My fiances 600- went to buy 250 bales of hay for our horses before the winter starts charging $7 a bale. So we are very happy where our money went. GOIN TO ST CROIX for the honeymoon!"

  Megan, 22, X-Ray Technician
  Woodbury, Tennessee

  3rd Jul 2008 in Pets, Recreation & Events | Discuss (1) |

• Check Please...I need another one

  

  "Well I wanted to buy this nice furniture I'm sitting on, but I paid my bills so fast that I forgot I had even received the check..."

  De Napoleon, 30, Financial Analyst
  Arlington, Texas

  3rd Jul 2008 in Rent/Mortgage, Vehicle & Gas, Utilities | Discuss (0) |

• Summer Vacation

  

  "My rebate paid for two sets of sneakers, pads and football camp for two weeks during summer vacation. We both get a much needed break. Best investment ever!"

  Kerrie, 35, Teacher
  Mobile, AL

  3rd Jul 2008 in Kids & Toys, Recreation & Events, Sports & Outdoors | Discuss (0) |

• It was such a blessing

  

  "Bought a new hot water heater and tires for the truck both of which we desperately needed. Gave 10% to our church as a tithe because all good things come from God. "

  Helen, 61, clerical
  Zion, IL

  3rd Jul 2008 in Home & Garden, Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (2000) |

• Government Ruse, Stimulas check , Bah Humbug

  

  " Thanks for the opportunity to express my experience. I have not received my check ,Nor will I . I got a letter form the IRS stating that it went to pay on a student loan I owed in 1991. The fact is ,I was exempted from paying the loan back in 2001 because of a disability that precluded me from returning to work. The amount they quoted ,that I am suposed to owe was three times what I orginially owed. I am a senior living on a super small income two times under the poverty line. What am I to do? "

  Judy A, 65, Retired
  Richland, Wa.

  3rd Jul 2008 in Debt/Credit Card | Discuss (22) |

• My stim check went to...

  

  "No, I didn't buy this bike. I put the money into my savings account, because it's not a gift from the government... it's an advance on next years taxes. So I'm going to save this money to compensate me for the lack of return I get next year. "

  Dino, 36, Law firm
  Tampa, FL

  3rd Jul 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (1738) |

• Stop McCain

  

  "My husband and I are spending all of our check on a donation to the Democratic party. McCain will be worse for the economy than Bush! He even admitted that he didn't know much about the economy!"

  Patti, 34, engineer
  beaverton, oregon

  3rd Jul 2008 in Gifts & Donations | Discuss (2) |