How will you spend it?

[bluebug32]

Hurray for $600 that landed in my bank account this morning from the economic stimulus. Not sure how much it will help the economy, but it will definitely help pay off the car loan and maybe finance a bike part or two.

How will you spend your check?

[wackyjacky1]

LOL, I was hoping mine would be there when I checked my balance this morning...but nothing yet.

Mine is going to pay for the moustache handlebar conversion on my bike (I have gathered all the parts, now I just gotta pay for the labor). The rest will go into the ol' IRA.

[Zen]

Crack and cheap vodka.

[wackyjacky1]

Crack and cheap vodka.

D'oh! Forget the IRA, I'm goin' with your suggestion instead! :D

[Andrea]

Crack and cheap vodka.

HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


Thank you for my belly laugh of the day :D


I'm spending it on race travel. Or, along the lines of Zen, I could just buy a big bag of very high quality marijuana.

[spotlightmama]

New glasses and boring ol' savings. Hrmph. :rolleyes:

[short cut sally]

Zen, thanks for the chuckle..loved it.. As far as the check, not sure I will even see it. Goes into DH's account and doubt he will even tell me if it ever made it there or not. We should split it 50/50 but I know that ain't gonna happen..he's a greedy B@&T#D.:eek:

[KSH]

It's going into my savings account so I can travel to Kentucky for Ironman Kentucky, August 2008!

The trip is going to cost me $2,000 easy and I don't have but $300 saved up.

[bike4ever]

Race X Lite, tubeless ready mtb wheelset (remember, I work in a shop - killer deals) and an XT crankset

[GLC1968]

We're not sure we are going to get it. We are borderline for the cut-off, so if we get it, it'll be a bit of a surprise.

Ironically, if we do get it, it's going towards our tax bill for last year! :p

[Bad JuJu]

It's going into the "new bike-someday" fund.
Heaven forbid I should actually save it.

[RoadRaven]

Can I have some economic stiumulus please?

:(

[Pax]

Can I have some economic stiumulus please?

:(

Only if your economy is crappy. ;)

[F8th637]

Ironically, if we do get it, it's going towards our tax bill for last year! :p

I'm with you there. We're not getting the FULL amount as a married couple but we're getting SOME back but we paid SO much for last year's taxes that it's not exactly stimulating our bank account. :p

[7rider]

We just made an appointment to have another 12 inches of insulation blown into our attic. I suppose we'll use it to help pay for that.
It's certainly not enough for the new windows the house needs! :rolleyes:

[redrhodie]

I'm joining the local farm co op. Organic fresh veggies all summer long! Yay!

[maillotpois]

Only if your economy is crappy. ;)

SNORT!!

:D:D:D:D

[imdeanna]

I will be paying down Credit Card Debit here! :( (All the new bike and accessories charges!!) :)

I've checked my account and not there yet....but according to the time frames (posted below) I should have mine by the end of the week!! Whooo Who!!



People who use direct deposit also will be among the first to receive the payments starting April 28. Direct deposits will be made daily and completed by the date listed below:

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be transmitted no later than:
00 through 20 May 2
21 through 75 May 9
76 through 99 May 16


Paper checks will also go out based on Social Security number. For Social Security numbers ending in 00 through 09, the paper checks will be mailed starting May 9 and will continue through May 16. A similar process will be repeated in the following weeks.

PAPER CHECK

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be mailed no later than:
00 through 09 May 16
10 through 18 May 23
19 through 25 May 30
26 through 38 June 6
39 through 51 June 13
52 through 63 June 20
64 through 75 June 27
76 through 87 July 4
88 through 99 July 11


People who file a return after April 15 will receive their economic stimulus payment, but probably about two weeks later than the schedule shows. A return must be filed by October 15 in order to receive a stimulus payment this year.

A small percentage of tax returns will require additional time to process and to compute a stimulus payment amount. For these returns, stimulus payments may not be issued in accordance with the schedule above, even if the tax return was processed by April 15.

[redrhodie]

I will be paying down Credit Card Debit here! :( (All the new bike and accessories charges!!) :)

I've checked my account and not there yet....but according to the time frames (posted below) I should have mine by the end of the week!! Whooo Who!!



People who use direct deposit also will be among the first to receive the payments starting April 28. Direct deposits will be made daily and completed by the date listed below:

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be transmitted no later than:
00 through 20 May 2
21 through 75 May 9
76 through 99 May 16


Paper checks will also go out based on Social Security number. For Social Security numbers ending in 00 through 09, the paper checks will be mailed starting May 9 and will continue through May 16. A similar process will be repeated in the following weeks.

PAPER CHECK

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be mailed no later than:
00 through 09 May 16
10 through 18 May 23
19 through 25 May 30
26 through 38 June 6
39 through 51 June 13
52 through 63 June 20
64 through 75 June 27
76 through 87 July 4
88 through 99 July 11


People who file a return after April 15 will receive their economic stimulus payment, but probably about two weeks later than the schedule shows. A return must be filed by October 15 in order to receive a stimulus payment this year.

A small percentage of tax returns will require additional time to process and to compute a stimulus payment amount. For these returns, stimulus payments may not be issued in accordance with the schedule above, even if the tax return was processed by April 15.

DeAnna, thanks for posting these dates. I was going to look myself, now I don't have to!

[spokewench]

Right into the savings account - economic stimulus what a bunch of hooey!

[Tuckervill]

Since we haven't filed our taxes yet....I don't know when ours is coming. And we're on the borderline of whether we'd even get one. We always get a huge refund (can't be avoided with the way my husband gets paid), so i don't know why in the world I put off filing the taxes, but I do. (I filed for an extension.)

Karen

[Flybye]

I think that I will spend the stimulus rebate to purchase goods which are shipped to the US from other countries, thereby stimulating foreign economy. Some stimulus rebate for our economy, eh?

All sarcasm aside, the $$ will be used to pay off debt. Within 5 month's time we had to replace our garage door opener, washer, dryer, dishwasher, water heater, and water softener. Fun. Really fun. :(:(:(

[Blueberry]

Hah. All $200 of it. Won't even pay my CPA bill. Economic stimulus my fanny.

Bigger question is what to do with my (small) bonus from the job from h3ll. Currently residing in my savings account. Choices: 1) Continue to save; 2) get a digital SLR to take pictures of things that make me happy or 3) save part and get a grocery getting bike/around town (probably a breezer).

Decisions, decisions....

[makbike]

Putting it in my saving account once it arrives. I just checked and it was not in my account today.

[kerrybelle]

I will be paying down Credit Card Debit here! :( (All the new bike and accessories charges!!) :)

I've checked my account and not there yet....but according to the time frames (posted below) I should have mine by the end of the week!! Whooo Who!!



People who use direct deposit also will be among the first to receive the payments starting April 28. Direct deposits will be made daily and completed by the date listed below:

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be transmitted no later than:
00 through 20 May 2
21 through 75 May 9
76 through 99 May 16


Paper checks will also go out based on Social Security number. For Social Security numbers ending in 00 through 09, the paper checks will be mailed starting May 9 and will continue through May 16. A similar process will be repeated in the following weeks.

PAPER CHECK

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be mailed no later than:
00 through 09 May 16
10 through 18 May 23
19 through 25 May 30
26 through 38 June 6
39 through 51 June 13
52 through 63 June 20
64 through 75 June 27
76 through 87 July 4
88 through 99 July 11


People who file a return after April 15 will receive their economic stimulus payment, but probably about two weeks later than the schedule shows. A return must be filed by October 15 in order to receive a stimulus payment this year.

A small percentage of tax returns will require additional time to process and to compute a stimulus payment amount. For these returns, stimulus payments may not be issued in accordance with the schedule above, even if the tax return was processed by April 15.


Ours was in the bank on Saturday! It surely wasn't expected this early.

[jesvetmed]

Savings fund for the ever-inflating house we want to buy! Even in down times, the market here is too high for the house on a little piece of land. Someday - -we will own our own little paradise. This will contribute.

Oh... and a full tune-up on the road bike! (OF COURSE...duh).
The list could go on and on... likely one of the reasons we don't have the house yet!:(

Or... the vodka does sound good. :D

[bluebug32]

I think that I will spend the stimulus rebate to purchase goods which are shipped to the US from other countries, thereby stimulating foreign economy. Some stimulus rebate for our economy, eh?

All sarcasm aside, the $$ will be used to pay off debt. Within 5 month's time we had to replace our garage door opener, washer, dryer, dishwasher, water heater, and water softener. Fun. Really fun. :(:(:(

Yes, I'm thinking of using some of mine to help offset the horrific Euro conversion rate when I go to Italy in June. I'll do my best to pump up their economy one pasta dish and wine bottle at a time ;)

[Meaux]

It's going in the savings account so we can work on getting a down payment for our first house!:D

[KnottedYet]

Paying bills.

[Brandi]

Hurray for $600 that landed in my bank account this morning from the economic stimulus. Not sure how much it will help the economy, but it will definitely help pay off the car loan and maybe finance a bike part or two.

How will you spend your check?
Now how did you get it in your bank account automatically like that. I don't remember anyone giveing me that option.

[pyxichick]

Gave some of it to the Trust for Public Land, and some of it will go toward joining a CSA. The rest will help pay off my BLUE :D

[Brandi]

I'm with you there. We're not getting the FULL amount as a married couple but we're getting SOME back but we paid SO much for last year's taxes that it's not exactly stimulating our bank account. :p
I am with you on that one. all we paid into it and what we are getting back doesn't really make me feel like spending it. But we are going to get a painting of our newer cat Aki from thhis wonderful artist who has done a painting of all our cats. Aki is the newest (3 years) and doesn't have one yet. Here is he's web site he is wonderful! http://www.georgwilliams.com/index.htm

[smilingcat]

What?? ya'all gettin the money?

I'm not

I thought it was just some smoke.

smilingcat

[bluebug32]

Now how did you get it in your bank account automatically like that. I don't remember anyone giveing me that option.

If you did a direct deposit for your tax refund, you'll get this money the same way. If you got a paper check, you'll have to wait longer.

[maillotpois]

We're not getting it either. I don't want to get political, and have had enough ranting for today :o , but it just seems so ill advised to be giving money back when the economy is in the crapper. Our schools in CA are getting funding cut AGAIN. I hope I am wrong. I'm no economist. But the priorities seem "off".

(And really, I am not bitter because we don't get the $. In fact we are getting a pretty hefty tax refund after over paying estimated tax and making less $ than our estimates for 2 years in a row. That money is going to reduce our debt. :rolleyes:)

[KnottedYet]

I don't want to get political, and have had enough ranting for today :o , but it just seems so ill advised to be giving money back when the economy is in the crapper. Our schools in CA are getting funding cut AGAIN. I hope I am wrong. I'm no economist. But the priorities seem "off".


+1

We need to bring back industry and manufacturing jobs if we really want to boost our economy.

[snapdragen]

Hey! You're not supposed to save it, or use it for something practical like paying bills! You're supposed to spend it on stuff! Preferably American made stuff! We all need more stuff!

:D:D

[KnottedYet]

Nice pic, Snap!

Gotta love Seattle! (that pic is down the street from where I work)

[Zen]

I'd buy his Stuff ;)

[maillotpois]

I'd buy his Stuff ;)

Well, sure. :D

[NoNo]

Yesterday I saw on Yahoo that the rebates would start going out that day. I checked my account and there it was! I immediately went to my AmEx account and put it towards the card. Easy come, easy go. :(

[Flybye]

I'd buy his Stuff ;)

You always make me laugh!!! Thanks for your sense of humor!

[Brandi]

If you did a direct deposit for your tax refund, you'll get this money the same way. If you got a paper check, you'll have to wait longer.
What if you didn't get a refund but filed your taxs electronically is that the same? No? Also what if you file jointly? and your ss are different do they send it to you depending on who's ss comes first?

[Irulan]

We're not getting it either. I don't want to get political, and have had enough ranting for today :o , but it just seems so ill advised to be giving money back when the economy is in the crapper. Our schools in CA are getting funding cut AGAIN. I hope I am wrong. I'm no economist. But the priorities seem "off".


Me three. Handing out these checks is going to increase our national debt by how much? Since when is increasing the national debt good for the economy?

[HillSlugger]

I'm not getting one. Go stimulate the economy for me!

[dingster1]

Me either!! :( Oh well

[GLC1968]

What if you didn't get a refund but filed your taxs electronically is that the same? No? Also what if you file jointly? and your ss are different do they send it to you depending on who's ss comes first?

I just got answers to these same questions last night.

If you file jointly, it's based on the primary filers SS number.

If you paid taxes, it depends on how you filed. When we did ours electronically with Turbo Tax, it actually asked us for our bank info for the pending stimulus check (which I hope means we get *something*), even though we had to pay. If you didn't use Turbo Tax and you never gave your direct deposit info, then it'll generate a paper check that gets mailed out to you. I don't think that paying electronically is enough info for it to refund electronically (but I'm not 100% sure about that).

[Aggie_Ama]

$300 to put Nerf Bars on the truck so I can get in it. No it isn't lifted, I am just short on we have a steep driveway.

$900 to sit prettty in the savings account until September when we got to New Mexico to tackle the Enchanted Circle Century. :D

[Velobambina]

What?? ya'all gettin the money?

I'm not

I thought it was just some smoke.

smilingcat

Don't feel bad. We're not getting a check, either. We'll probably just end up paying even higher taxes in the coming years.

[Pax]

We got one of ours today, I promptly transferred it to the savings account...only to find the $900 deposit I made on Saturday isn't showing ANYWHERE. :mad: I called the bank and had a chat with the manager, they managed to "find" the check in the proofing department where it had been kicked out by the reader. I explained to the manager that this is the fourth foul up they've made since they merged with another bank three months ago, if another one occurs I'll be moving my accounts to another bank...after 30 years with the current one.

[Blueberry]

Queen-

That sucks about the deposit. I'd change too if that kept happening:mad::mad: I try to keep records, and caught my bank short changing me on a deposit by about $200 not long ago. GRRRR....

CA

[Brandi]

We're not getting it either. I don't want to get political, and have had enough ranting for today :o , but it just seems so ill advised to be giving money back when the economy is in the crapper. Our schools in CA are getting funding cut AGAIN. I hope I am wrong. I'm no economist. But the priorities seem "off".

(And really, I am not bitter because we don't get the $. In fact we are getting a pretty hefty tax refund after over paying estimated tax and making less $ than our estimates for 2 years in a row. That money is going to reduce our debt. :rolleyes:)
MAybe this will make you feel a little better about who is getting the money.
My sister who has been going through some very bad times with her youngest search "Lorelie update")who has been sick since Dec needs this very much. The hospitol bills are huge and one of the Dr's was not checked into properly by the hospitol they were at and now have to pay him in full. So be happy that some very deserving people got it as well. But I would agree that our schools and what not could have used it very much as well.
I need to do a fund raiser for the poor things! And they still don't know what is wrong with her?:(

[Brandi]

We got one of ours today, I promptly transferred it to the savings account...only to find the $900 deposit I made on Saturday isn't showing ANYWHERE. :mad: I called the bank and had a chat with the manager, they managed to "find" the check in the proofing department where it had been kicked out by the reader. I explained to the manager that this is the fourth foul up they've made since they merged with another bank three months ago, if another one occurs I'll be moving my accounts to another bank...after 30 years with the current one.
What bank?

[Brandi]

Queen-

That sucks about the deposit. I'd change too if that kept happening:mad::mad: I try to keep records, and caught my bank short changing me on a deposit by about $200 not long ago. GRRRR....

CA
What bank is yours?
My bank last year offered us all this stuff when we opened our business account only to find we had been given wrong info. First our business credit card we were told we would have no interest unless we carry a balance. Low and behold there is interest no matter what. Then we were told "ohh that is a line of credit". Ahhh no one told us that. Then I get a service charge on a savings acount that came with the business checking account. A service charge of $50.00 because I am not keeping a 25k balance in the account! 25K???????what the? I had had $5.00 dollars in there for months.The bank manager had said that was all I needed to keep the account open. And why after 5 months all of sudden i get charged. Iwent into the bank and talked with the New manager (old one has since disappered). And he said he could not explain why all this was told to us. And he was very sorry! He reversed everything. Now I have him eating out of my hands! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. When i first told him all this stuff, after i said "Now I need you to redeem yourself with my business or I am going elsewhere"! And that was that!

[Blueberry]

Brandi-

Mine is BB&T. I'm forgiving them so far (it was only once). But if anything else happens, we may look around. I've had bad luck with Wachovia too (tried to give my mom the $$ in my account - I was well over 18 at the time).

CA

[Pax]

What bank?

Busey Bank, a large local bank. It's weird, I've known people there on a first name basis for years and years and they've NEVER had problems like this before...now that they've merged they've gotten too big for their britches.

[surgtech1956]

I will probably pay off(almost) a credit card.

[Zen]

How do you know whether or not you get this "stimulus"?
If you got a refund or didn't owe you get one but if you had to pay you don't?



.

[divingbiker]

How do you know whether or not you get this "stimulus"?
If you got a refund or didn't owe you get one but if you had to pay you don't?

Use this calculator (http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/) to see if you'll get a refund. I don't.

[ACG]

I am not getting a tax refund this year or any of the economic stimulus package. I okay with it. I wish instead of writing on check out, I could have written checks individually to all my friends and favorite charities. If any of you are wondering what to do with just a little of your extra money why not donate a small bit to those of us riding the Aids Ride.

My rider number is 5845, other TE Riders are: melissam, resumer, carolp, sarahoc.


Thanks!

[solveig]

We're not getting any stimulus, as we're apparently still in the "building" stage of our farm business. Meaning that we didn't make enough profit to pay taxes.

But a big kudos to the couple of you who are using part of your payment to join CSA's! That's what we do, and we hope it's as tasty and worthwhile for our shareholders as it is fulfilling for us. And maybe we'll even get to pay taxes one of these years...

:)