It was a pleasant extra for us

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“We went to Cape Cod for a weekend. We drove, ate at great restaurants and shopped. Just in case you are curious why we did this, it is because we live within our “means” We have no credit card debt, our car was recently paid off, we do not owe a mortgage. Do we make …

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Paid of my Honda Civic

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“I paid off my car. Finally, no car payment!” Andy, 33, TeacherOntario, California

Stimulating Saudi Arabia’s Economy

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“My husband has a summer internship in Tennessee, and the school he attends is in New Hampshire. Because my job here in NH ends three weeks after his job in TN begins, we’re driving two cars there and back. Since gas has gotten so expensive, I expect the whole $600 to be eaten up by …

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Just Not Enough

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“I used my $600.00 to pay down some of my bills. Vet bills and credit card bills are high these days. Really the $600 was the tip of the iceberg. Where is the rest?…It was a tease.” Caryn, 26, naLas Vegas, NV

I bought great memories

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“I am paying off the bills I ran up on vacation in Spain. I took 4000 pictures – that much film would have cost more than $600 to develop in the days Before Digital. But now I don’t have to buy film – yay more money to spend on wine and ham! “ jenjen, 42, …

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A Little Hope

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“My refund was split between my education costs, food, utilities and a little hope-fund for my unborn child. “ Katharine, 30, Graphic Designer, Professional StudentAkron, Ohio

Sour Grapes

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“As one of the wretched masses yearning to be oppressed, I did NOT qualify for this one time handout. Uncle Sam has wisely chosen to preclude those of my cohort from getting a single penny. Lord knows the folly of giving money to those who need it most !It does make one wonder, is even …

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Ein Kaffee, bitte.

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“Since I live in Germany, with my ~$600 rebate, after writing myself a check and converting to Euros, I bought myself a nice cup of coffee! Thanks, Uncle Sam. ps – I put the remaining Euro into my German bank account. I will really use the $ to pay student loans. :)” adam, 30, nuclear …

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George Bush Buys Lesbians Baby

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“We paid off the bill for the sperm that helped us make our fantastic daughter. We love looking at her and remembering that George Bush personally helped facilitate the downfall of the American family by paying for lesbians to reproduce. “ Emily , 27St. Louis, MO

Pleasure trip without family!

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“I live in Texas and received $600, of which I tithed 10% to homeless people. The rest paid for a plane ticket and rental car to join a friend on her business trip to Boston. The conference takes place at an upscale resort and my lodging’s free. I’ll explore some historical sites important to my …

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