How are you stimulating the economy with your rebate?

Susan Gerbic · 2nd May 2008, 08:29 AM

Just got my economic stimulus rebate! Yep, May 2nd, direct deposited in my account. Within minutes it was paid to my visa I had charged my TAM 6 registration to.

Here is my little thank you prayer to the powers that be....
Thank you Bush and Congress for furthering my Skeptic knowledge and allowing me to meet/socialize with other like-minded thinkers. I hope that someday you will be as inspired and enlightened to critical thinking, and science as the the majority of JREF forum members are. Amen/Awoman/Athingy

At TAM I will be stimulating my brain, as well has purchasing more books I can't find the time to read. I plan on spending money on drinks and food in Las Vegas. Plus the hotel room and the airfare, taxi from airport, tips to hotel and food staff.

Would I have gone to TAM without this stimulus, You Bettcha! But I feel better about spending the money now, plus because of the $600 I received I am arriving Wednesday instead of Friday.

So my job here is done! I pass the "stimulus stick" on to others....

Now it is your turn to do some stimulating. How are you spending your economic rebate to stimulate the economy?

Susan

quixotecoyote · 2nd May 2008, 08:44 AM

Mine goes straight in to the gaping maw of the wedding industry. <sigh> That ****'s expensive.

ImaginalDisc · 2nd May 2008, 08:51 AM

Tutition, rent, 1/2 the cost of an XBox 360.

kedo1981 · 2nd May 2008, 08:54 AM

Mine is going to stmulate my car payment and the rest will stimulate a roulette table in Vegas on the 26

Wowbagger · 2nd May 2008, 09:07 AM

I'm gonna cash the check into small bills, and use them as extra pillow stuffing. I'm too lazy to buy new pillows.

JimBenArm · 2nd May 2008, 09:09 AM

New carpet for the bedrooms. It's almost enough to pay for it, even!

Aardvark422 · 2nd May 2008, 09:13 AM

Straight into my savings account. That's not very stimulating, is it?

coalesce · 2nd May 2008, 09:17 AM

3 words: hookers, hookers, hookers.

Michael

linusrichard · 2nd May 2008, 09:22 AM

We're expecting 1500 - 600 for each of us and 300 for our daughter. So we're going to put 1200 on the credit card and 300 in her savings account.

dirtywick · 2nd May 2008, 10:12 AM

I'm going to buy a new power supply and hard drive for my computer in a couple of months when I can afford to be without it. I'm sure my wife will figure out what to do with the rest.

Dancing David · 2nd May 2008, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Aardvark422

Straight into my savings account. That's not very stimulating, is it?

Savings! It will annoy GWB as well, we ran below our comfort level, so this will help.

fuelair · 2nd May 2008, 11:03 AM

Using it to buy grain to force feed certain politicians so I can make and sell gourmet pate made from their livers.

sackett · 2nd May 2008, 11:30 AM

Buy cabbage and day-old bread. Just a regular day here in Deeeee troit.

TragicMonkey · 2nd May 2008, 12:07 PM

I wanted to spend it on iPods and PS3s and other technological marvels with short names and high price tags...but instead I'll probably just pay down what I owe that nasty whore Sallie Mae. I have a depressing streak of practicality when it comes to money.

Normal Dude · 2nd May 2008, 12:16 PM

Tuition.

NoZed Avenger · 2nd May 2008, 12:21 PM

Like all my other money: hookers and blow.

GreyICE · 2nd May 2008, 12:47 PM

A reasonable rate of return at my local bank, where they will lend the money out in order to stimulate the local economy (of course since local = NYC, I'm not sure exactly what they're doing with it, but... eh. I'm insured).

juniper_ann · 2nd May 2008, 02:01 PM

I'm going to Disneyland! Err...I mean Emergency Medical Technician school.

It's like Disneyland, but bloodier.

WildCat · 2nd May 2008, 02:26 PM

I'm plowing it all and then some back into my house. Concrete, actually, Right now there's a 10 yard dumpster on the street in front of my house filled with the remains of my front porch and walkway on the side of my house.

So I guess Home Depot is the net beneficiary.

I wonder what the odds are that the Google Maps van will take a pic of my place sans a front porch and with a big ugly yellow dumpster to record for posterity in the Street View feature? Must finish fast!

roger · 2nd May 2008, 03:40 PM

Sending it to my relatives in Mexico.

jj · 2nd May 2008, 04:19 PM

Rebate? WHAT rebate? How many people here will actually GET any rebate?

Tiktaalik · 2nd May 2008, 04:50 PM

I just paid $2000 to fill up my %&* propane tank. I'm sticking it in the bank (rather, leaving it there) to partly pay myself back...

Susan Gerbic · 2nd May 2008, 05:06 PM

Great comments guys, I wonder if we could add the question, if you had not got this rebate would you still be spending the money on whatever...

I would still be going to TAM 6, but because of the rebate I felt comfortable going 2 days earlier than I would have without the money.

Susan

Susan Gerbic · 2nd May 2008, 05:08 PM

P.S. I have a 16 year old I claimed on my return, I claim Head of Household. Any of you smarties know why I only got $600 and not the extra $300 for the child. (and no, he didn't file taxes on his own).

Susan

BPSCG · 2nd May 2008, 08:40 PM

Interesting suggestion.

Aardvark422 · 2nd May 2008, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by BPSCG

Interesting suggestion.

Since I am a military family, I consider my rebate deposit into my savings as a charitable contribution to support the troops.

Mick Houlahan · 3rd May 2008, 11:34 AM

I thought I'd buy a small Andrew Wyeth and then use what's left over to fool around with some high-risk stuff.

My stimulus is overdue and according to the "Where's My Stimulus" site the IRS doesn't know where it is.

What a shocker.

bigred · 4th May 2008, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by Aardvark422

Straight into my savings account. That's not very stimulating, is it?

It is to your savings account. Same here. Or maybe towards my retirement.

bigred · 4th May 2008, 05:42 AM

Originally Posted by Aardvark422

Since I am a military family, I consider my rebate deposit into my savings as a charitable contribution to support the troops.

hua.

2nd May 2008, 08:29 AM	#1
Susan Gerbic Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salinas Posts: 1,521	How are you stimulating the economy with your rebate? Just got my economic stimulus rebate! Yep, May 2nd, direct deposited in my account. Within minutes it was paid to my visa I had charged my TAM 6 registration to. Here is my little thank you prayer to the powers that be.... Thank you Bush and Congress for furthering my Skeptic knowledge and allowing me to meet/socialize with other like-minded thinkers. I hope that someday you will be as inspired and enlightened to critical thinking, and science as the the majority of JREF forum members are. Amen/Awoman/Athingy At TAM I will be stimulating my brain, as well has purchasing more books I can't find the time to read. I plan on spending money on drinks and food in Las Vegas. Plus the hotel room and the airfare, taxi from airport, tips to hotel and food staff. Would I have gone to TAM without this stimulus, You Bettcha! But I feel better about spending the money now, plus because of the $600 I received I am arriving Wednesday instead of Friday. So my job here is done! I pass the "stimulus stick" on to others.... Now it is your turn to do some stimulating. How are you spending your economic rebate to stimulate the economy? Susan
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2nd May 2008, 08:44 AM	#2
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2nd May 2008, 08:51 AM	#3
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2nd May 2008, 08:54 AM	#4
kedo1981 Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ohio Posts: 2,103	Mine is going to stmulate my car payment and the rest will stimulate a roulette table in Vegas on the 26
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2nd May 2008, 09:07 AM	#5
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2nd May 2008, 09:13 AM	#7
Aardvark422 Critical Thinker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 498	Straight into my savings account. That's not very stimulating, is it?

2nd May 2008, 09:17 AM	#8
coalesce Illuminator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 3,386	3 words: hookers, hookers, hookers. Michael
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2nd May 2008, 09:22 AM	#9
linusrichard Master Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lansing, Mich. Posts: 2,667	We're expecting 1500 - 600 for each of us and 300 for our daughter. So we're going to put 1200 on the credit card and 300 in her savings account.

2nd May 2008, 10:12 AM	#10
dirtywick Graduate Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,719	I'm going to buy a new power supply and hard drive for my computer in a couple of months when I can afford to be without it. I'm sure my wife will figure out what to do with the rest.

2nd May 2008, 10:17 AM	#11
Dancing David Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 34,902	Originally Posted by Aardvark422 Straight into my savings account. That's not very stimulating, is it? Savings! It will annoy GWB as well, we ran below our comfort level, so this will help.
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2nd May 2008, 11:03 AM	#12
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 29,289	Using it to buy grain to force feed certain politicians so I can make and sell gourmet pate made from their livers.
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2nd May 2008, 11:30 AM	#13
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TragicMonkey Poisoned Waffles Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Monkey Posts: 30,280	I wanted to spend it on iPods and PS3s and other technological marvels with short names and high price tags...but instead I'll probably just pay down what I owe that nasty whore Sallie Mae. I have a depressing streak of practicality when it comes to money.
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2nd May 2008, 12:21 PM	#16
NoZed Avenger Bitter Whiner Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 11,313	Like all my other money: hookers and blow.

2nd May 2008, 12:47 PM	#17
GreyICE Guest Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,173	A reasonable rate of return at my local bank, where they will lend the money out in order to stimulate the local economy (of course since local = NYC, I'm not sure exactly what they're doing with it, but... eh. I'm insured).
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2nd May 2008, 02:01 PM	#18
juniper_ann Critical Thinker Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 260	I'm going to Disneyland! Err...I mean Emergency Medical Technician school. It's like Disneyland, but bloodier.

2nd May 2008, 02:26 PM	#19
WildCat NWO Master Conspirator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 49,449	I'm plowing it all and then some back into my house. Concrete, actually, Right now there's a 10 yard dumpster on the street in front of my house filled with the remains of my front porch and walkway on the side of my house. So I guess Home Depot is the net beneficiary. I wonder what the odds are that the Google Maps van will take a pic of my place sans a front porch and with a big ugly yellow dumpster to record for posterity in the Street View feature? Must finish fast!
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jj grumpy old skeptic Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Deep in the rain Posts: 18,711	Rebate? WHAT rebate? How many people here will actually GET any rebate?
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2nd May 2008, 04:50 PM	#22
Tiktaalik Half True Scotsperson Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,033	I just paid $2000 to fill up my %&* propane tank. I'm sticking it in the bank (rather, leaving it there) to partly pay myself back...

2nd May 2008, 05:06 PM	#23
Susan Gerbic Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salinas Posts: 1,521	Great comments guys, I wonder if we could add the question, if you had not got this rebate would you still be spending the money on whatever... I would still be going to TAM 6, but because of the rebate I felt comfortable going 2 days earlier than I would have without the money. Susan
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2nd May 2008, 05:08 PM	#24
Susan Gerbic Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salinas Posts: 1,521	P.S. I have a 16 year old I claimed on my return, I claim Head of Household. Any of you smarties know why I only got $600 and not the extra $300 for the child. (and no, he didn't file taxes on his own). Susan
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2nd May 2008, 08:40 PM	#25
BPSCG Cannibal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Looting Fafner's Cave Posts: 17,556	Interesting suggestion.
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2nd May 2008, 11:09 PM	#26
Aardvark422 Critical Thinker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 498	Originally Posted by BPSCG Interesting suggestion. Since I am a military family, I consider my rebate deposit into my savings as a charitable contribution to support the troops.

3rd May 2008, 11:34 AM	#27
Mick Houlahan Thinker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lion's Pride Inn, Goldshire Posts: 215	I thought I'd buy a small Andrew Wyeth and then use what's left over to fool around with some high-risk stuff. My stimulus is overdue and according to the "Where's My Stimulus" site the IRS doesn't know where it is. What a shocker.

4th May 2008, 05:32 AM	#28
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,571	Originally Posted by Aardvark422 Straight into my savings account. That's not very stimulating, is it? It is to your savings account. Same here. Or maybe towards my retirement.

4th May 2008, 05:42 AM	#29
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,571	Originally Posted by Aardvark422 Since I am a military family, I consider my rebate deposit into my savings as a charitable contribution to support the troops. hua.