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It's been a while since anybody has stimulated my economy, ha haSubmitted by mommymash on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 5:15pm.
Hey, mamas, I just realized that we're all going to be getting our 'economic stimulus' checks soon! Yay for extra $$! I can't wait to get mine--I'm behind on some bills (boring!), and I want to take Monkeygirl somewhere fun (like the aquarium, maybe?) if there's any extra money leftover. And I haven't bought any new books in a while...hmmmm. Gotta make room for baby so, there are some things in the house that need fixing, revamping and upgrading - need to turn the office into a nursery and figure out where the new office will be. A 1/3 is going to a vacation. 1/3 to dentist. 1/3 to debt. we're getting a paper check. I think we're just going to put it in savings credit card company or maybe car insurance...depression. here. i. come. fantasy stimulation? sewing machine...and a trip to the overpriced whitney biennial...and a fancy indian meal with mango chutney, and some tee shirts for my tall five year old! she wears belly shirts these days! mine's gone already! went to CC bills. Love is all fun and games until someone loses an eye or gets pregnant. - Jim Cole We got ours today. It will mostly just go in savings, we might need it for bills if this damn house doesn't sell soon. I might go clothes shopping, though since I've gained a little weight I'm hesitant to buy much of anything till I drop a few pounds (ha, like that's going to happen soon). You know, I've never been less excited to get money than I am right now, so many things are up in the air. But it will come in handy in one way or another. BleuRoo Handcrafted Sweetness i hope your house sells soon so you don't have to stress about it anymore....you should go clothes shopping, since it might make you feel a little bit better! temporary fix, i know, but you deserve to get some things for yourself that you feel good wearing! i've been putting off buying new clothes for while now because i'm hoping to lose some weight, too, but i don't think it's happening for me. besides, none of my jeans fit me anymore. come to think of it, you should by ME some new clothes with your check! Haha, sure, what's your size?! BleuRoo Handcrafted Sweetness |
I just noticed that I got mine today, too--less than I was expecting, though. I suppose I only got $300 for me because my tax burden is so rediculously low (my tax return/credit this year was over $3,000. I don't think I paid that much in; I was in AmeriCorps for half of the year.)
Anyway. It's all in my savings for now, the side of the partition that is for special projects and such, not emergency money. I'll probably do some crazy split...here's what I'm thinking right now:
$100 to emergency savings.
$100 to...tattoo fund, as a reward for reaching a goal of mine.
Rest split between the auto shop and house fund, I suppose. Stupid mechanic looked at my car and said everything was just fine...mmm, no. It needs it's 80,000-mile maintenance routine, with a tune up. I was kinda pissed that he just changed the oil and gave it back to me.