Easy come, easy go

“I like satirist Will Durst’s line about spending the stimulus on either a tank of gas or bag of rice. I considered the myriad of options excitedly – then, a few weeks before I received it, my landlord sent me a notice that my rent was increasing by $55 a month. Therein goes my “windfall” – and a little bit more. Easy come, easy go?”

Mal Schoen, 53, Administrative Asst – Stanford University
Menlo Park, CA