Category: Debt/Credit Card

“I spent my $1500 on my credit card debt. It still has not been paid off but it put a dent into it. I hope to have it paid off sometime this year or next. “ Ray, 29, MilitaryLas Vegas, NV

“I was able to combine this with my regular refund and pay off two student loans. I also took my rescue puppy (she’s a 3 year old shelter mutt) to the groomer for a nice summer ‘do. The last little bit went to the dentist. I was laid off for three weeks, so I would …

“I used my money to payoff a credit card that I was trying to pay off before the 0% interest went off. I had used it to buy appliances for my house. I really need new ones they were almost thirty years old. And being a single parent of two it was making it hard …

“I bought a new digital camera because our other one was ancient, and the rest went to pay off some debt! My thought is, I already stimulated the economy with money I didn’t have and it was time to pay it back!” Rachel, 25, HomemakerVirginia Beach, VA

“I wish I could say that I bought our new rides with the stimulus check, but bought those right before. Our check was for $1500, had to pay quarterly taxes of $1480 + $8 for cashiers check..so of the $12 we had left, we rented 2 dvd’s from the local video store. But at least …

“We have two children and both work. We recieved our check in the amount of 1800.00, we bought nothing, we sent the payment directly to a long awaited payoff of a credit line.! Feels good to be done with that! =}” Shannon Bromwell, 27, Government/Beauty AdvisorSwansea, MA