“What doesn’t go to the cat’s rabies shot is going to stay in savings until I need it. I hope I get a job before I have to touch it.” Jennifer, 27, Unemployed / Returning StudentCrawfordville, FL
“Most of my 600 clams went to paying off the remainder of my credit card debt (feels good to be debt-free), and the rest went to treating a sudden and particularly messy case of giardia contracted by our puppy, Olive. “ bryanaustin, tx
“A few weeks ago, our new puppy PeeWee jumped off our bed and broke his paw on the side of the dresser. Poor thing, only 8 weeks old! They made him a little cast at the vet, and I’m happy to say he is recovering just fine. We’re glad to have a little extra money …
“i bought a pleo because i missed my dog linus. and what better than a rubber, robotic, plastic leaf-eating dinosaur that periodically has narcolepsy to fill that need? that small boost to my personal happiness probably triggered many other spending sprees over the last few months, which surely has boosted our economy. i just wish …
“Say hello to my new kitten, Squirrel. I rescued him from a clinic, but then spent $100 on shots and vaccinations. Then I went to Petco and bought food, litter, litter box, and a cat nip toy! “ Sue, 34, Marketing salesAustin, TX