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I just got my tax rebate yesterday, and I can't wait to go and Stimulate The Economy™! My wife and I got a whopping $1500. No small chunk of change there! We are going to save the money and use it towards a down payment on our next new vehicle purchase. However, before said vehicle is purchased, my wife has clearly stated to me that she must be pregnant again with child number two. How is that for an ultimatum?

If you received a tax rebate, what are you and your family planning on doing with it?

Randy
Cincinnati, OH
SAHD to Ryder (2 yrs)

Great spirits have always experienced violent opposition from mediocre minds. - Albert Einstein


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Toshiba

With the whopper we aquired, I went out and bought a Toshiba satellite for my honey for mothers day/graduation.
No more slow computer for my wife (and me).
And the kids can play all they want with the old one.


Sun, 05/11/2008 - 11:37pm

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I got a stimulus package... in my pants

We paid off all our credit debt with our stimulus and our tax refund.

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Mon, 05/12/2008 - 5:08am

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My Turn

With ours we are going to take the Amtrak to the in-laws instead of driving (it's actually happening next week) to be there for the high school graduation of our niece. The kids are really looking forward to riding the train like that. My wife is looking forward to seeing her family, and I'm looking forward to seeing a friend and fellow SAHD that lives out there (let's make it happen this time Mike :P).
As for you guys...way to go ticktock. It's always great to pay those things off. I know my wife and I were pretty excited when we paid ours off. And Randy...I think you should start now with repeated performances ;). Just make sure kid #2 doesn't come along too quickly. Sounds like an awesome plan to me...a car in exchange for lots of sex.

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Mon, 05/12/2008 - 6:55am

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ear tube surgery

we are using our $1500 for our 14 mo old's ear tube surgery. can you believe that we had to pay about $1000 for our share of the cost AFTER insurance. you'd think with the amount of premiums these insurance companies get, we'd pay less when we actually needed to use it.

we also put a down payment on a minivan.


Mon, 05/12/2008 - 6:56am

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New Bike

It suddenly became imparative to my wife that I get cycling again and set aside the whole check for a new ride. I of course musts "trick it out" with a chiald seat etc. so I can get my gal to and fro when she starts school.

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Mon, 05/12/2008 - 7:06am

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I spent $80 on old truck

I spent $80 on old truck parts for my 68 Chevy and $50 on a Magic Bullet mixer for smoothies and margaritas. And I think that is about all of the $1800 I am going to get to touch.

The kids got new underwear yesterday and the wife got to hide the rest of the PREFUND.

Mike S
Austin TX


Mon, 05/12/2008 - 7:18am

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One option

Quote:
However, before said vehicle is purchased, my wife has clearly stated to me that she must be pregnant again with child number two.

You might want to just send the money back. Much cheaper than a second child.


Mon, 05/12/2008 - 8:22am

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We impulse bought

Replaced our four year old Toshiba Satellite with a shiny new Satellite. 17" widescreen P205d-S7802. It's got Vista, which is proving to be the bane of my existence, but on the plus side, it'll handle all of my photo editing needs nicely. And on clearance for $530 at the Worst Purchase in Montgomery, it was too good to pass up.

Even if it is freaking huge.

As to the remaining $900+, taking the wife out for a belated Mother's Day, paying back some money to her dad (for some reason in their amily they actually expect you to pay them back if you borrow money from them), and helping pay for her new found addiction to playing hockey.

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Mon, 05/12/2008 - 9:48am

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hardwood floors

i think that's the plan with the economy money.

that way i'll stop bitching about wanting to buy a Dyson!


Mon, 05/12/2008 - 10:32am

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Straight to the hospital

Gotta pay for this 3 week old I have at home.

I'm Not a Slacker


Tue, 05/13/2008 - 6:14am

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hmmmm

mostly paying off bills and maybe I can convince the wife to let me use some of it to finish off the garage into a family room. or find a babysitter for the weekend and go on mini to the mtns.


Tue, 05/13/2008 - 8:45pm

bob the family guy
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officially stimulated.

and now it is going into savings to help pay for child number 2 in a few weeks.
yay. i hope that helps the economy.


Fri, 05/16/2008 - 8:01am

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Paid a bill

Grocery shopping and into the bank for the rest of the month. The wife just changed jobs, so it will help us through that lean period in between.

Greg


Mon, 05/19/2008 - 1:58pm

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Video Games!

I got myself a 22" Westinghouse LCD monitor, an EVGA 8800 GT, and a copy of Crysis... I doubt I will be out much for the next couple of weeks


Mon, 05/19/2008 - 4:33pm

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I wanted to get a laptop -

I wanted to get a laptop - it would be my 1st - but we have to pay off our 'furniture bill'. The store account will start throwing interest at us soon, so we had better pay the piper before they want extra loot for the loot we borrowed.


Tue, 05/20/2008 - 7:49pm

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going to Chicago

for a friends wedding and pay off bills once it arrives in June 'cause I used Turbo Tax and had them take the filing out of my return. So I have to wait for the Mailperson.


Wed, 05/21/2008 - 8:40am

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roof!

Put it towards the new roof we just got.

And I ordered a new goalie mask this week. I'll post pictures when I get it.

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Wed, 05/21/2008 - 7:51pm

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AHD Convention

I was going to use it at the AHD convention, but it sounds like $1500 won't even cover the bar tab.


Sun, 05/25/2008 - 11:12pm

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My Turn Revisited

We found really cheap airline tickets and used it on that instead of the train. They were actaully even cheaper than the train was so we came out ahead :). Mike, you'll do fine with your bar tab at the convention. JPhilip is footing the bill for everyone this year so we don't have to worry about it :P.

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Mon, 05/26/2008 - 7:42am

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Trains

That is why the train system is in so much trouble always. More expensive, slower and much less reliable that the airlines.

Greg


Mon, 05/26/2008 - 8:12am

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Train vs. Airplane

Don't know about that Greg...the last few times we checked train vs. airline price, the train was cheaper for the trip we were taking. Also, the last time we took the train all of our luggage made it to where we were going. The flight we just had, the suitcase with our kids clothes in it somehow took 2 days longer to get to where we were going than the rest of us did. Hmmmmmm....LOL!

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Mon, 05/26/2008 - 8:21am

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I may be different

Depending on the area you are in. I live right off of the Transcontinental Railroad line and i can tell you that the Amtrak varies hugely in what time it goes by. When I compared a trip from here to San Francisco, it was more expensive than flying. That said, I really want to take the train over to Sacramento some time as I cannot imagine a more beautiful route than going over the Sierras.

Greg


Mon, 05/26/2008 - 8:25am

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Quote:That said, I really

Quote:
That said, I really want to take the train over to Sacramento some time as I cannot imagine a more beautiful route than going over the Sierras.

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$75. round trip with AAA. Sounds like the way to get to Sac and back for the convention!!!! Cheaper than a tank of gas!!! and the Amtrak station is across the street from the hotel
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Mon, 05/26/2008 - 11:07am

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