In January, Congress approved $152 billion in economic stimulus checks for millions of American households, intended to boost the economy and avert a recession. Just how this money will be spent remains to be seen. This website is dedicated to personal stories of what some Americans decided to do with their checks. picked by TraumaMamma 5 months ago

Some taxpayers will have to wait for their tax stimulus payments from the government, even if they had their tax refunds issued through direct deposit. picked by sbcea 6 months ago

Which means up to $600 for me, you, and pretty much everyone else who is paying taxes in America. I think its an absurd idea but you sure as hell don't see me complaining.

Update to this post. picked by mahler87 9 months ago

Find out which candidates receive the most money from big oil companies. picked by mahler87 10 months ago

The problem with posting a "found cash" notice on Craigslist is that a note like this might churn up some liars, and it did!

For some reason, I found this quite entertaining! picked by murfanda 3 months ago

Republican John Campbell introduced in the House his "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Act," which would amend the tax code to allow donations to the federal government above one's tax liability.

Mr. Campbell says he has heard the "cries" of those wealthy Americans – Clinton, Buffett, Streisand who complain that they and their fellow rich don't pay enough. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Fortune's national sampling of what the rich get to choose from when they shop for real estate picked by Rogue 2 years ago

How do you curb the recession? Give everybody some money!
Bush is expected to sign a $170 billion bill designed to pump money into the economy through you and me. If it is true I get $2100. picked by heymrp 9 months ago

Skype 3.2 beta for Windows has been just announced. This time, you can send money to your contacts using PayPal. Both the sender and the recipient must need a PayPal account for this feature to work.
If the recipient doesn’t have a PayPal account, he can set it up, even after the money has been sent. picked by mo0nrider 2 years ago

"Federal employees charged millions of dollars for Internet dating, tailor-made suits, lingerie, lavish dinners and other questionable expenses to their government credit cards over a 15-month period, congressional auditors say." picked by gammerus 7 months ago