• I Got Nothin'.. Absolutely NOTHING

    "Thanks to our wonderful President and Government, I was NOT eligible for the money! I've worked hard all my life, but on July 1, 2006 I had a stroke and can no longer work. So, while I wait the 2-3 YEARS for my Social Security Disability appeal to come thru, I have to sit on Social Services (aka WELFARE). Wanna know how much I get? $155 food stamps, $230 cash (doesn't even cover 1/2 the mortgage pay't), and they pay the gas and electric bills. And, of course, when (hopefully) I DO finally get the SSD benefits, this all gets paid back, but I still get SCREWED by our Gov't out of the incentive $. I haven't had a new pair of underwear in over 2 years! Frankly, its getting to the point of All my clothes won't be wearable soon... maybe when I show up at the Welare Office naked someone MIGHT just try helping me more!!"

    Karen Delphard, 50, I used to be a legal assistant til I had a stroke, now I'm disabled
    Buffalo, NY

    21st Jul 2008 in Other | Discuss (11) |

  • To be stimulated or not to be stimulated - that is the ?

    "We didn't buy anything - - yet ;-) Just put it in our little old measley savings account to earn - -.000% - HA! I work in the software industry and my husband works in the banking industry. My company has laid off over 400 employees this year; my husband's company is actually fairing quite well through this economic down turn (they didn't get involved in the sub-prime mortgage fiasco). If my job isn't eliminated yet this year, then we'll probably spend the money on our trip to CA for our 10 year wedding anniversary next year :-)"

    Edith, 38, Software
    St. Paul, MN

    21st Jul 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (1) |

  • Arts Education and Volunteering

    "I spent my stimulus check on airfare to Nicaragua; I traveled to the city of Granada to teach art classes. I am a volunteer for a non-profit, Building New Hope (www.buildingnewhope.org), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Granada, Nicaragua. To read more about our new arts education cooperative, please visit http://g-arts-ed.blogspot.com/ "

    Mauren Antkowski, 26, Art Educator, Photographer
    Pittsburgh, PA

    19th Jul 2008 in Education, Kids & Toys, Travel & Vacation | Discuss (41) |

  • The Sacred Heart of Jim Morrison

    "The hubby and I fell hard for this the moment we saw him. We bought him from the artist, William Stidham, at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN. It's from William's Sacred Heart Collection. We just got him mounted last night, and had no idea how well the Lizard King would fit our living room. He looks perfect. I'll end this post with a quote from Jim: “I think in art, but especially in films, people are trying to confirm their own existences.” "

    Kim Bowman, 22, Media hustler and model
    Minneapolis, MN

    19th Jul 2008 in Movies & Music, Other | Discuss (0) |

  • Moving

    "Well, I tought I would be  able to buy something with my stimulus check but the only thing I bought was a moving van and boxes and a storage room.  Now that the economy has almost crashed, me ,y husband and my two children can't afford to live own our own so we have to move in with my dad.  We though we would pay off some bills and get back on our feet but it will be awhile beofre we can do that.  Since we do not own a house we have nothing to borrow against.  Believe me this is not what I want!  I just hope and pray that something will happen and we will get a break.  It seems only the people that have a it of money gets a good break and the ones that are middle class get pushed over into the hole to be buried!"

    Ashley, 25, Stay at home mom
    toney, AL

    19th Jul 2008 in Kids & Toys | Discuss (3) |

  • Hot and Steamy

    "Well couldnt pass this up.Hate to see how its going to affect my power bill since it has raised 20 % Oh well its going to be a good summer.LOL"

    Jim, 47, Supervisor Precious Metals
    Parkersburg, West Virginia

    19th Jul 2008 in Recreation & Events | Discuss (0) |

  • Gas to get to my Sister's Wedding

    "A trip to my sister's wedding. We're packing up and taking a 2-week National Lampoon's Vacation-style trip across six states to be there in time for my sister's wedding. My entire check will be for gas for the trip, and I'll be blogging about it as well, to see just how much far my stimulus check will take me on this trip. stim4gas.blogspot.com"

    Bruce, 38
    Santa Clarita, CA

    21st Jul 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (1) |

  • Apparently I don't exist right now. Check back later...

    "I was really excited about receiving a stimulus check. I actually make enough money to qualify and I really needed to put some money away. I figured that the fact I live at home would hurt me, but when my parents filed taxes, the government said they could not claim me. Strange, since I'm a 21-year-old full time student living at home. But the time for payment has come and there is no payment to be found. Hm... so I guess the IRS has just chosen not to acknowledge my existence at this particular time. We'll see how they feel about my existence when my taxes are due next year..."

    Heather N, 21, full-time student, part timer retailer
    Birmingham, Alabama

    19th Jul 2008 in Invest/Savings, Other | Discuss (2) |

  • Thanks, we'll add it to savings

    "When we got our money-we could have cared less...We're not spenders-we're savers. We put our money into our savings account along with all of our other savings. This way when we really start getting screwed we'll have the money to fall back on. Having a nice chunk of change in the old savings account is nice!"

    alisa, 28
    you'dlike to know, NM

    21st Jul 2008 in Other | Discuss (0) |

  • How is paying off Uncle Sam stimulating our economy??!!!

    "I DIDN'T BUY ZIP, ZILCH, ZERO--NOT A DAMN THING!! All I bought was part of the f-ing IRS. First I received my letter stating my stimulus in the amount of $563.00 would be mailed on 7/11/08. Boy was I excited finally, after waiting nearly 3 frigin months. On 7/13/08 I receive what I thought would be a check but instead I receive a letter explaining my payment was kept and applied to my 2001 tax return from a balance. How is paying off Uncle Sam stimulating our economy??!!! Not to mention the bureaucratic waste with the correspondence... "

    Jordan Davis, 48, Grocery Business
    San Diego, CA

    15th Jul 2008 in Other | Discuss (4) |
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