Comments on: My Stimulus Payment Check Arrived, Now What? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:50:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Randy http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-159872 Randy Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:18:25 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-159872 I got my $600. Believe me, I appreciate the effort, but it's already gone. Between auto property taxes and tags, doctor bill, filling the gas tank, auto insurance, it was all gone in a day, or less. I don't know whom I was supposed to stimulate. Walmart got nothing of it. Now, have to buy shingles, to replace the ones that blew away last night, and the frontend on my auto has a little shake in it, have no idea what that's going to cost. I'm hoping they'll give me another chance, with another stimulus payment. I got my $600. Believe me, I appreciate the effort, but it’s already gone. Between auto property taxes and tags, doctor bill, filling the gas tank, auto insurance, it was all gone in a day, or less.
I don’t know whom I was supposed to stimulate. Walmart got nothing of it. Now, have to buy shingles, to replace the ones that blew away last night, and the frontend on my auto has a little shake in it, have no idea what that’s going to cost.
I’m hoping they’ll give me another chance, with another stimulus payment.

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-159224 Lazy Man Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:32:29 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-159224 I'm a little late to read this, but we still haven't received our checks yet. I'm starting to be a little scared that we didn't get it a whole month after you were worried about not getting it. I’m a little late to read this, but we still haven’t received our checks yet. I’m starting to be a little scared that we didn’t get it a whole month after you were worried about not getting it.

]]> By: Nurse http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-158473 Nurse Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:35:13 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-158473 We should be getting 1800 - we have been married 10 years, and I distinctly remember birthing 3 kids. Over the past 3 years, we have had some financial struggles (I am odff work due to my child's illness and my own). Our last two years we have made less than 20k each year; however that is without food stamps because for that we did not qualify. Medicaid did not pay for ANYTHING that my child with epilpsy is on, or 90% of my asthma medications. OK - point being. Our check is to be mailed out next week. The status shows that we get only half for married couple (600 instead of 1200) and only 2 kids qualify. According to the rules, we fall into ALL the qualifying categories. DID the government NOT expect to actually pay all this? I think that is the problem. I really believe the under estimated how much funds they needed. LOL - can I take 600 off my 2008 taxes as a government charity? We should be getting 1800 – we have been married 10 years, and I distinctly remember birthing 3 kids. Over the past 3 years, we have had some financial struggles (I am odff work due to my child’s illness and my own). Our last two years we have made less than 20k each year; however that is without food stamps because for that we did not qualify. Medicaid did not pay for ANYTHING that my child with epilpsy is on, or 90% of my asthma medications.
OK – point being. Our check is to be mailed out next week. The status shows that we get only half for married couple (600 instead of 1200) and only 2 kids qualify. According to the rules, we fall into ALL the qualifying categories. DID the government NOT expect to actually pay all this? I think that is the problem. I really believe the under estimated how much funds they needed. LOL – can I take 600 off my 2008 taxes as a government charity?

]]> By: Carmen http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-156616 Carmen Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:27:36 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-156616 Well i finally received mine, i was very disappointed. I figured my husband and i would get $600 each, we ended up only getting $600 together! What the hell?! I mean we make about $28,000 together, we are working full time and obviously we are struggling. What does it take to get a descent stimulus check?! I'm sorry but i'm so upset about this... i need to blow some steam here! lol i was hoping to go to spain, this amount of money would not even get me on the 2nd airplane (i'm riding in 3)! Well i finally received mine, i was very disappointed. I figured my husband and i would get $600 each, we ended up only getting $600 together! What the hell?! I mean we make about $28,000 together, we are working full time and obviously we are struggling. What does it take to get a descent stimulus check?! I’m sorry but i’m so upset about this… i need to blow some steam here! lol i was hoping to go to spain, this amount of money would not even get me on the 2nd airplane (i’m riding in 3)!

]]> By: JOYCE A. MITCHELL http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-155449 JOYCE A. MITCHELL Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:49:06 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-155449 I'M GOING TO USE MU CHECK TO HELP ON MY MEDICAL BILL BECAUSE MY INCOME DON'T COVER THEM.NOR DO IT COVER MY MEDICAL. I’M GOING TO USE MU CHECK TO HELP ON MY MEDICAL BILL BECAUSE MY INCOME DON’T COVER THEM.NOR DO IT COVER MY MEDICAL.

]]> By: Lilo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-155441 Lilo Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:34:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-155441 Carol, Obviously you are some sort of saint. Such a small income AND you care for your mom! Do you do social work or some sort of humanitarian work of some type? $7.25 is below minimum wage where I live. Congrats on your graduation. I am sure your degree will help you. Hand in there because what goes around comes around and someday you will be rewarded. Carol,
Obviously you are some sort of saint. Such a small income AND you care for your mom! Do you do social work or some sort of humanitarian work of some type? $7.25 is below minimum wage where I live. Congrats on your graduation. I am sure your degree will help you. Hand in there because what goes around comes around and someday you will be rewarded.

]]> By: Carol http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-155438 Carol Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:22:34 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-155438 I work fulltime and earn $13,000 dollars per year, that is $7.25 per hour. I have had the same job for 12 years. Is this sad money or what? I am graduating from college next week and hope to find a job that pays more. The point is my stimulus check is going to be for $300. Gee what am I going to do with it. That will fill up my tank about 3.5 times. Those of us who have no children and struggle and fight to earn money, I don't receive any help. Finding money for toilet paper and bread can be issues. My 84 year old mother lives with me and I help care for her. Yeah, $300 what will I do? I work fulltime and earn $13,000 dollars per year, that is $7.25 per hour. I have had the same job for 12 years. Is this sad money or what? I am graduating from college next week and hope to find a job that pays more. The point is my stimulus check is going to be for $300. Gee what am I going to do with it. That will fill up my tank about 3.5 times. Those of us who have no children and struggle and fight to earn money, I don’t receive any help. Finding money for toilet paper and bread can be issues. My 84 year old mother lives with me and I help care for her. Yeah, $300 what will I do?

]]> By: Lilo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-155119 Lilo Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:15:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-155119 :( Still waiting for my paper check due on June 6th. I keep running to the mail box everday to be sadly disappointed. My mom recieved her paper check a week ahead of time, so I have been hopefull. I guess having 3 kids has paid off for once. We did recieve a notice that we will be getting $2100 (BY June 6th). We paln to pay a few credit cards that we charged needed car repairs on, catch up a few bills and then finally our civic duty and go out to dinner --and order dessert! Also we were planning on buying a $600 electronic drum set for my son...if there is any money left! So basically we aren't saving a penny, but that wasn't the goal right? :( Still waiting for my paper check due on June 6th. I keep running to the mail box everday to be sadly disappointed. My mom recieved her paper check a week ahead of time, so I have been hopefull.

I guess having 3 kids has paid off for once. We did recieve a notice that we will be getting $2100 (BY June 6th). We paln to pay a few credit cards that we charged needed car repairs on, catch up a few bills and then finally our civic duty and go out to dinner –and order dessert! Also we were planning on buying a $600 electronic drum set for my son…if there is any money left! So basically we aren’t saving a penny, but that wasn’t the goal right?

]]> By: matty dread http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-152912 matty dread Wed, 28 May 2008 14:43:13 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-152912 flexo, you seem to have your stuff in order, you are making great progress, you are providing advice and help to others.... I say telephoto lens. it will be a blip on the radar screen for you in 10 years...you know what the prudent decision is, and that in itself allows you to make the fun decision in my book. flexo, you seem to have your stuff in order, you are making great progress, you are providing advice and help to others….

I say telephoto lens. it will be a blip on the radar screen for you in 10 years…you know what the prudent decision is, and that in itself allows you to make the fun decision in my book.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-152819 Flexo Wed, 28 May 2008 04:33:20 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-152819 Tom: Good point. I've blurred out the check number and IRS bank account number to be on the safe side. The routing number left behind is standard for the U.S. Treasury, so I didn't bother blurring that. Tom: Good point. I’ve blurred out the check number and IRS bank account number to be on the safe side. The routing number left behind is standard for the U.S. Treasury, so I didn’t bother blurring that.

]]> By: Tom http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-152815 Tom Wed, 28 May 2008 04:13:00 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-152815 Might I suggest that you at least blur out the check numbers as well? I can't quite think of what nefarious things could be done with it, but someone on the intarwebs probably can. As for what I did with mine, since I owed on taxes this year I counted it towards that and then sent the difference (about $150) to T Rowe Price for my Roth. Very exciting, I know. Might I suggest that you at least blur out the check numbers as well? I can’t quite think of what nefarious things could be done with it, but someone on the intarwebs probably can.

As for what I did with mine, since I owed on taxes this year I counted it towards that and then sent the difference (about $150) to T Rowe Price for my Roth. Very exciting, I know.

]]> By: Aryn http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-152798 Aryn Wed, 28 May 2008 01:36:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-152798 Ours paid off our last credit card debt, or, depending on how you look at it, it helped pre-pay our December vacation. I'm sure Bush would like to say it paid for the vacation, but sadly for him, it's a foreign vacation. So, either we paid off debt or sent the money to another country. Ours paid off our last credit card debt, or, depending on how you look at it, it helped pre-pay our December vacation. I’m sure Bush would like to say it paid for the vacation, but sadly for him, it’s a foreign vacation. So, either we paid off debt or sent the money to another country.

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/05/27/my-stimulus-payment-check-arrived-now-what/#comment-152776 Tiffany Wed, 28 May 2008 00:26:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3321#comment-152776 I'm not exactly answering the question, since I haven't received mine yet, but I'm getting married later this year, am getting new windows, and have accumulated a little bit of credit card debt. So it's going to one of those (probably the credit card). I’m not exactly answering the question, since I haven’t received mine yet, but I’m getting married later this year, am getting new windows, and have accumulated a little bit of credit card debt. So it’s going to one of those (probably the credit card).

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