What Will You Do With Your Rebate Check?

I know this question isn’t too religious or of a religious nature, but I am curious. Since many of us in the U.S.  will be getting rebate checks in the mail soon (not me yet…since my accountant still hasn’t filed yet, although she did file an extension), what do you plan to do with yours?

I am thinking of depositing mine in the bank and viewing it as a “gas rebate” for the year. I spend about 70 dollars in gas a month (I don’t drive much and work is 1 minute away), so $600 goes a good way to cover that. So I will probably place mine in the bank, and mentally earmark it for gas. I also will probably give some of it to some kind of charity. I admit I am not too sure that this is going to do too much for our economy, or if it is a good idea for an already debt-ridden government to be spending more money, but I rarely benefit from government handouts, so I will be a grateful receiver. So what about you? What are you going to do with yours?

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7 Responses to “What Will You Do With Your Rebate Check?”

  1. Jeannette Says:
    April 28, 2008 at 11:24 am

    Starting this fall, we’re going to be paying college tuition for at least one child, for the next 21 years. So I think we’ll blow it on a trip to Poland.

  2. Carol Says:
    April 28, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    :-) I’m not even going to think about it until the check is in hand. It’s a little trick I learned long ago, to never count chickens before they hatch. At best, one ends up with some great monetary surprises, and THAT is really fun! At worst, nothing is lost, there is no disappointment, and no one needs be blamed.

  3. Jorge Flores Says:
    April 28, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    Nothing! Ain’t gettin’ one :(

  4. asimplesinner Says:
    April 28, 2008 at 10:01 pm

    A shopping cart full of booze! :o)

    Just kidding, I ain’t gettin’ one. :(

  5. Jorge Flores Says:
    April 29, 2008 at 12:25 am

    What a great idea you have ASimpleSinner! I didn’t even think about that! How stupid of me! JUST KIDDIN’!

    :)

    :(

  6. suaso! Says:
    April 29, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    What will I do with my rebate check? Not a whole lot until they send it to me after the IRS finds out who has stolen my identity and used my SSN to file THEIR taxes, thus launching an investigation prolonging the arrival of money to my possession.

    I dunno…I probably just go get some ice cream and put the rest in the Keep Suaso At Belmont Abbey College Tuition Fund.

    :-D

  7. Nan Says:
    April 29, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    Diminishing existing debt.

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