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01-06-2021, 12:45 PM
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#101
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,500
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I’ve been supporting small businesses, including some in Scotland, England, and Estonia, as well as more locally.
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01-06-2021, 05:18 PM
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#102
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Crofton
Posts: 99
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Originally Posted by Blue531
I'm going to use mine to pay most of my monthly expenses for January, 2021. What will you do with yours?
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We will be helping out our unemployed daughter to pay her rent. Last one went to the food bank in our community.
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01-08-2021, 08:54 AM
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#103
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Confused about dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 1
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I'll be using it to pay for the GRE and grad school application fees.
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01-14-2021, 10:41 PM
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#104
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Columbus
Posts: 1,118
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Now the question is how are we going to spend the extra $2,800 per couple coming in a month or two?
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01-15-2021, 12:04 AM
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#105
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: West of the Mississippi
Posts: 17,263
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I’ll worry about spending the extra $1400 dollars when I get it. Mostly likely it will go to my children who were hit hard by the COVID shutdowns of businesses and schools.
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Comparison is the thief of joy
The worst decisions are usually made in times of anger and impatience.
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01-15-2021, 09:12 AM
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#106
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 497
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Not retired yet and not eligible for a govt check. I prefer not being eligible and letting it go to those that really do need it.
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01-15-2021, 02:17 PM
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#107
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Leeward Oahu
Posts: 17,915
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Originally Posted by Al in Ohio
Now the question is how are we going to spend the extra $2,800 per couple coming in a month or two?
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Heh, heh, take a flier on a hot stock - or, in my case (probably) buy a new dental bridge. Old one is loose. I've been putting off dental visits because, well, you know. YMMV
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Ko'olau's Law -
Anything which can be used can be misused. Anything which can be misused will be.
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01-15-2021, 02:24 PM
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#108
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: DuPage County IL
Posts: 2,727
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if we receive anything it, like the other, will go to local charity. we have no need of it.
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Ham Radio, Sport Pilot, RVer
FIRE: 8/11/2005, age 55y,1d
Dispatcher, then shift supv, then administrator for a regional 9-1-1 call center
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01-16-2021, 02:28 PM
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#109
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 95
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I invested the first stimulus check in foreign stock which has done really well. This second stimulus check I invested in a couple Cruise companies which is performing about what you'd expect but I hope that in three years will have doubled the money.
Like many I don't feel like I should have received any money (still working), but apparently I'm not the generous person I thought I was. Though I did give a bunch already to the foodbank, but I confess my goal was maxing out my employer's match amount when they had a double match day on Giving Tuesday. I like spending their money, heh heh heh.
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01-16-2021, 07:40 PM
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#110
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,328
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We are going to donate most of it to the local food bank, same as last stimulus check. I really can't bear to see kids going hungry. 
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01-16-2021, 08:05 PM
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#111
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Santa Paula
Posts: 4,076
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Retired Jan 2009 Have not looked back.
AA 60/35/5 considering SS and pensions a SP annuity
WR 2% with 2SS & 2 Pensions
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01-16-2021, 08:43 PM
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#112
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 83
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I spent it all at my local comic shop as it's the only store I frequent on a regular basis.
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01-17-2021, 06:58 AM
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#113
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 7,050
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We aren’t getting one because we had a small refund coming last year so my husband refused to file them. Because we are divorcing he had to do them quickly 2 weeks ago so we each can qualify for a mortgage. My son said we can claim it on 2020 taxes. So happy I won’t have to deal with this garbage in the future.
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01-17-2021, 11:13 PM
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#114
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Pasadena CA
Posts: 3,346
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DW sent hers along with 2021 RMD QCDs to charities.
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T.S. Eliot:
Old men ought to be explorers
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01-18-2021, 05:46 AM
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#115
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: An island off the coast of Florida. (Ok - if you really need to know it's Vero Beach)
Posts: 633
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rk911
if we receive anything it, like the other, will go to local charity. we have no need of it.
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This.
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01-18-2021, 05:57 AM
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#116
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Florida's First Coast
Posts: 7,723
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Our as all the others will go to our favorite Local charity.
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"Never Argue With a Fool, Onlookers May Not Be Able To Tell the Difference." - Mark Twain
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01-18-2021, 11:17 AM
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#117
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Diablo Valley (SF Bay Area)
Posts: 2,705
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuckanut
I’ll worry about spending the extra $1400 dollars when I get it. Mostly likely it will go to my children who were hit hard by the COVID shutdowns of businesses and schools.
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01-19-2021, 07:17 AM
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#118
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Western NC
Posts: 4,633
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Everything going toward LASEK surgery this week for my youngest son since they want to fly for the military like their older brother...different branch, though.
He got his LASIK surgery on the government's dime at Walter Reed, but only after signing his contract at the beginning of junior year.
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01-19-2021, 07:43 AM
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#119
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Boise
Posts: 7,882
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ncbill
Everything going toward LASEK surgery this week for my youngest son since they want to fly for the military like their older brother...different branch, though.
He got his LASIK surgery on the government's dime at Walter Reed, but only after signing his contract at the beginning of junior year.
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Rats! I wanted to fly for the military when I was of that age, but you had to have 20/20 and PRK (at the time) was disqualifying. Interesting that LASIK is apparently OK now.
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01-22-2021, 09:03 AM
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#120
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 144
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with no effect on SS, pension, or TSP withdrawals, I feel almost guilty getting them as I don't need it. have given couple chunks to food banks and grossly overtip at restaurants
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