We got back everything we paid and then some more! I was very surprised, and I didn't believe it for a while. It's because my husband is in school. I sent $100 to each of my two charities (Missouri Bicycle Federation and the National Postdoctoral Association) and the rest is going toward his student loans.

This is an interesting thread to compare to another one that ran a few years ago. I think Bush was in office then and we got some economic stimulus money (it wasn't an Obama original idea you know). Back then, we said we were paying down debt or putting it in savings. Neither activity stimulates the economy. This time around it sounds like we are spending our windfall more than saving it.

Of course what TE'ers do doesn't necessarily reflect what the rest of the nation does!