economic stimulus check and a VOX AC30
May 9, 2008
With the country receiving their economic stimulus, it’s interesting for me to learn what people plan to do with theirs. Are they putting it right back into the economy? Paying off federal debt (loans, bills, etc.)? Giving to charity? Well, this is where half of mine is going. A small 6′ x 3′ shed for our tiny backyard. This is an item that I’ve needed for two years but my hubby has been resistant to spending our household money on, because the outside of the house is sort of my domain - he just doesn’t really concern himself with it. We made a decision that we could each do with our check what we wanted. Some of mine will go on my student loan, and the rest spent on this shed and potentially a small used (cheap) lawnmower.
Interesting and Flashy? Not really.
Necessary? Very.
Brian is using his plus some to add a bunch of cool pedals to his new birthday present, a VOX AC30 Amp, purchased by my family and a friend for him in a SCREAMING good deal. Don’t worry, we’d never ever be able to spend the full retail price on this. When I say screaming deal, I mean 1/4 price. This amp is a beautiful, prized thing for guitarists of his style/genre, and I am so thrilled for him to have his first amp ever! Here are some pictures from when we surprised him with it!
So, where is your economic stimulus check going?
Tune in next week, I plan on doing a color week - one new spring picture of a different color everyday.
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Stimulus » economic&hellip | May 9, 2008 at 1:18 pm
[...] puremotif wrote an interesting post today on economic stimulus check and a VOX AC30Here’s a quick excerptWith the country receiving their economic stimulus, it’s interesting for me to learn what people plan to do with theirs. Are they putting it right back into the economy? Paying off federal debt (loans, bills, etc.)? Giving to charity? … [...]
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christa | May 9, 2008 at 1:57 pm
we are hopefully using our checks for a fence along once side of our yard and the other one to have our air conditioning installed (we already have the unit). so home improvments galore….
that shed is so cute, lots of home improvement stores (lowes & home depot) are offering discounts if you use your rebate check there. you should check that out
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mlmj0210 | May 9, 2008 at 2:52 pm
groceries
food is the last thing we buy every month with our “leftover” money so I occasionally like to stock up on pantry items, laundry det, tp… and some into savings
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Dave | May 9, 2008 at 3:35 pm
The government gets our check.
It’s weird, because it’s like…the rest of the country gets this unexpected $1,200 check….and we don’t. But, since I wasn’t ever expecting it and since I didn’t plan for it, should I really be that upset?
Probably.
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Holy Vataha | May 9, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Ooooh pretty amp…I’m going to have to show Mikey, He’ll be jealous…he has a pretty one too, but I don’t have a pic of it right now.
Ummm I’m not really doing anything with my check…it’s just in the bank…we’ll need it for house/wedding soon enough…so I guess for now it will just make interest, maybe in my ING account, but the interest rate has gone down sooooo much for those accounts! UGH!!!!!! it’s stupieee
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Amy | May 9, 2008 at 4:46 pm
when are they supposed to come? i think i’m supposed to get one…but i dont know. probably on loans or savings…or towards my iphone i still plan on getting at some point
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Wickedly Scarlett | May 9, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Aw, I’m so happy for your hubby!!
We haven’t really decided what we’re going to do with our money. I’m hoping for a trip, but for right now it’s tucked safely away in our checking account just begging to be spent!
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paperseed | May 12, 2008 at 1:37 am
I haven’t really thought about it yet, but I think your idea of getting that shed is a great idea. Everyone needs a little outdoor storage, because otherwise the yard can get so cluttered with things just sitting around. I’m sure you’ll find it really useful.
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color week: purple «&hellip | May 12, 2008 at 2:45 pm
[...] dad and I built my little shed this weekend. It was a bit tricky, but so worth it. I am just overjoyed having all the CLUTTER gone [...]
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love2sellhouses | May 13, 2008 at 5:15 pm
seeing how the amount we are getting back is about what we had to pay this year for taxes… our money is going into the savings account. Wish i had an exciting story to tell about how we spent it.