• 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 (6) |

  • Starting a nest egg

    "I originally wanted to spend the stimulus on a laptop computer, but with the economy in the state that it's in, I decided it would be more prudent to deposit it in my savings account. I want to build up a nest egg in case things get worse. I know, I know, I'm not stimulating the economy, but I have to do something to protect myself. And I'm not going to lay the blame specifically on W or Congress, though both have been inadequate -- no matter who gets elected in '08, we're all screwed."

    Rptrcub, 27, public relations
    Cobb County, GA

    14th Jul 2008 in Invest/Savings | Discuss (799) |

  • Thanks for nothing!

    "I have yet to get mine, but it will be spent on my house payment, and electric bill....Thanks, G-dub, but I didn't stimulate the economy!"

    Jess, 24
    Elroy, Wisconsin

    14th Jul 2008 in Rent/Mortgage | Discuss (16) |

  • Vacuum tube headphone amp

    "I squandered my check on a headphone amplifier from Woo Audio. It has vacuum tubes! It's made in America, so I can feel patriotic when I use it to listen to my Swedish-made CD of pop songs from Thailand through my German-made headphones."

    Doug, 53
    Omaha, NE

    14th Jul 2008 in Electronics, Movies & Music | Discuss (28) |

  • Bills

    "I got 600. 240 went to the power bill. 200 went to paying off a vet bill for the cat. (she had a c-section haha) and the rest went to gas to get to work. kinda sucks. i was hoping to buy some new clothes that I really could use."

    S, 22, Hotel
    moss point, ms

    14th Jul 2008 in Pets, Vehicle & Gas, Utilities | Discuss (3) |

  • Just in time

    "Well i quit my job and thought that i was going to get two more checks but only got one and so i call my care note people and told them i would be late a week or so .Then the next day i checked the mail and my check had came so i paied my car note & insurance and still had some left to save so i put it way for the trip i plan to take later this year"

    L.J, 25, MIBC
    Houston, tx

    14th Jul 2008 in Insurance, Other | Discuss (0) |

  • Investing in the Future

    "I didn't qualify for the stimulus check because of my status as a dependent student. I work and go to school full-time and am not supported by my parents at all. That's just fine with me. My finance only received $300. We put that money right into savings, less one brand new pot because our old one was very scratched. Instead of people complaining they can't afford their bills, how about canceling the internet? There is one less bill! Also, my lack of a stimulus check only means I will actually get a tax return next year! How about saving guys? Plan for the future! "

    Amanda D, 23, Student/Reception
    Lenoir, NC

    11th Jul 2008 in Other | Discuss (708) |
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