HemiBeers Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 So what's your plans for your $1200 stimulus check? I'm considering donating to the opposite political party. Not really practical, but I'm a sucker for irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) We will be getting $3900, unless they somehow screw up and give us an extra 1500. I will be stimulating my savings account. Or I could pay off my kia and get the Toyota Corola that I should have bought in the 1st place. Edited March 26, 2020 by edhunter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I won't be stimulating, as I will not be stimulated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 by sticking it in quickly and withdrawing it slowly.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) We have work from home and plenty of food, so if I get one, I'm going to send it to my diabetic friend in Florida who works in a call center, so she can stay the f**k home and I'll stand a chance of seeing her again some day. Edited March 26, 2020 by GeddysMullet 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Pay off my iPad early. I got two months left on it. Also, yearly subscription to Criterion Channel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 All kidding aside, I'll probably donate it either to charity or maybe help my kids pay some bills. My wife and I aren't loaded, but this won't affect us either way. I really question the need for this right now since it doesn't directly contribute to a vaccine or cure. I get that it's really needed for people that live check to check (i was there), but people that earn more need to have their own savings to cover 3-4 months of expenses. This stimulus is like taking a sugar pill for cancer. I'll stop with that before 7 gives me a :tsk: for getting too political. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I’ll use it to help pay my income tax bill. Oh joy. I agree with HemiBeers, though. Other people need this money a lot more than I do. I think the 75K threshold is pretty high. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) if you dont need it immediately, thats great and charity is always great.normally, i would think about sticking it into a ira or maybe towards the principle of my mortgage the number of americans with no savings is scary. even some of those that make alot of money tend to spend alot of money to maintain the appearances of money. big hat , no cattle even worse is those nearing retirement are taking in the pants with what they have invested. i cant wait to stimulate the local pizzaria once this shit passes. Edited March 26, 2020 by tangy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 2 trillion dollars. Poof - gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 2 trillion dollars. Poof - gone. And they're saying they may need to do it again for the following month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 All kidding aside, I'll probably donate it either to charity or maybe help my kids pay some bills. My wife and I aren't loaded, but this won't affect us either way. I really question the need for this right now since it doesn't directly contribute to a vaccine or cure. I get that it's really needed for people that live check to check (i was there), but people that earn more need to have their own savings to cover 3-4 months of expenses. This stimulus is like taking a sugar pill for cancer. I'll stop with that before 7 gives me a :tsk: for getting too political. This. Our kids are pretty good with their finances, but one works for a business that may not survive this. :( 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Probably most will go to rent. Leftovers....bills and booze. Thank you USA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I'm getting stimulated? I must be getting old because I don't feel anything at all right now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 All kidding aside, I'll probably donate it either to charity or maybe help my kids pay some bills. My wife and I aren't loaded, but this won't affect us either way. I really question the need for this right now since it doesn't directly contribute to a vaccine or cure. I get that it's really needed for people that live check to check (i was there), but people that earn more need to have their own savings to cover 3-4 months of expenses. This stimulus is like taking a sugar pill for cancer. I'll stop with that before 7 gives me a :tsk: for getting too political. This. Our kids are pretty good with their finances, but one works for a business that may not survive this. :(yeah my stepdaughter is a teacher in arizona...and lives on shit for salary. meanwhile, my son is a 24 year old 4 year community college drop-out and made more than I ever made in one year fixing leaky basements. So much for the value of a post-secondary degree. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 I'm getting stimulated? I must be getting old because I don't feel anything at all right now.I think we're all on the other end of someone else's stimulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 supplemental separation/divorce lawyer retainer fees...how exciting... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 supplemental separation/divorce lawyer retainer fees...how exciting... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Bill Gates quote:“It’s very tough to say to people, ‘Hey keep going to restaurants, go buy new houses, ignore that pile of bodies over in the corner, we want you to keep spending because there’s some politician that thinks GDP growth is what counts,’” Gates said. “It’s hard to tell people during an epidemic … that they should go about things knowing their activity is spreading this disease.” Always liked Bill for keeping it real. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Car repairs probably and then what's left over give to Homeless Shelter. Wish I could do more but we are ordering from local restaurants in our area trying to keep them in business. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 yeah my stepdaughter is a teacher in arizona...and lives on shit for salary. meanwhile, my son is a 24 year old 4 year community college drop-out and made more than I ever made in one year fixing leaky basements. So much for the value of a post-secondary degree. Well, there's one example, anyway . . . I don't want to be told off for being political, either, but I'll just say that the point of money is to be spent -- it hasn't disappeared; it's just moved from one place to millions of other places . . . now it's somebody's credit card payment, or kid's subsidy, or divorce lawyer retainer! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I'm going to take out a full page ad in my newspaper, and it's going to read: STOP THROWING MONEY AT THE PROBLEM!! ;) ;) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Once this shelter in place business ends, look at new vehicles. Midsize SUV with adequate legroom for my lanky ass to comfortably drive. Right now 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe #1 in the running. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I'm going to take out a full page ad in my newspaper, and it's going to read: STOP THROWING MONEY AT THE PROBLEM!! http://thumbs.gfycat.com/WetLargeBobcat-size_restricted.gif ;) ;) So you’re saying you don’t want/need any money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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