Archived Posts
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Toshiba Laptop
"After my last Dell's touchpad broke, I used good old uncle Sam's check to buy a floor model Toshiba laptop. If I don't count the rebate, i only had to spend 38 dollars."
Eric, 21
Blaine, MN -
Self Stimulating
"It all went to paying part of my tax debt from '06. The government giveth and the government taketh away. "
CP, 40
Salt Lake City, UT -
Bought real money
"Bought real money with the stimulus check so I can buy food after the Federal Reserve is finished wrecking the economy yet again."
John, 39, Information Technology
Newark, NJ -
Arnold Schwarzenegger needs your help!
"Yeah sure he does! I live in California and bought a house 3 years ago... so, I gave it all back to the State for my property taxes (well 1/5 of of the bill, anyway)!! Bastards!!!!"
Jon, 40
Sebastopol, CA -
She won
"After 3 and a half years, I knew what needed to be done."
Andrew Fox, 24, Graduate Student
Rochester, NY -
Movin' On Up!
"Gonna be moving to a bigger house in the near future, so the check goes into savings until it can be spent on all those fun moving expenses."
Mike, 31, Sys. Admin
Atlanta, GA -
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 -
"I spent it on my retirement. I suggest you do the same."
Wooderson, 36
Fort Worth, TX -
A Foreign Fence
"I needed a nice fence around my house. So, I hired some Mexicans to do the job. Now I have a new fence and $400 left of my stimulus check."
Matt G, 25
Houma, LA -
Baseball players aren't free!
"I bought more toolsy outfielders and minor league pitchers for my Fantasy Baseball team!"
Ballpark Guy, 32
Washington, DC

