What are you doing with your stimulus money?

Assuming you have not lost your job what are you spending your stimulus money on?

So far I decided to buy a 7500 watt generator. I went with duel fuel as I have a buried 600 lbs propane tank in my yard.    I researched which one was for sure made in the US so my money was staying in US and bought it locally Last week to keep retail sales and sales tax close to home.  
Im looking to pay a local tradesman to paint my house instead of doing it myself this summer and buy a bunch of meat from local farmers.

I think it’s important to keep this money as locally as possible to help restart local economies

I honestly felt bad getting this money when I’m still working though my income will take a hit.  I have some customers that are providing Covid related products that are going nuts.  Our factories have prioritized those orders and I’ve gotten letters from a CEO of a major health care Oem thanking us.  But my biggest customer by far is in what has been considered non essential medical so that is basically shut down.  They make capital equipment used to detect cancer which somehow is no longer important.  I have a job still but my commission for the year is shot.  
If there is a round 4 of stimulus it should not be going to everyone in a check.  I hope it just goes to unemployed.

Please don’t turn this thread into policrat- let’s try to keep this positive

I got a new hard hat



And my bike a very necessary tune. :D

Going towards a Kitchen/Bathroom Renovation. Hoping to do that in the fall.

What stimulus money

campgottagopee wrote

What stimulus money

exactly....

and Z what generator can you buy for 1200?

I don't think we are getting it. Would have gotten it by now right?

Still waiting for the $1200 check that's supposed to last 10 weeks.

It won't quite cover quarterly property taxes.  But I guess that counts as keeping it local.

Stimulus check. ??? Yeah sure , uh huh .

Stimulus check. ??? Yeah sure , uh huh .

If we receive one in the mail and that is debateable (given the propensity of screw ups lately ) will donate it to a local charity that helps the poor and those in real need

I, and my business which is presently still on the non-essential business list, received, nada, squadouche, zero.zero.

Kinda ironic that the one guy who hates the sound of the word socialism, but had no issue spending that money

Nobody got their $1200?

I got mine last week. How do y'all do your taxes? I use Turbo Tax and get my refund direct deposited, so maybe we're in different worlds.

Darkside Shaman wrote

Kinda ironic that the one guy who hates the sound of the word socialism, but had no issue spending that money

I'm sure he has some reason why this isn't socialism.

I'm sure he has some reason why the farmer (sorry, I mean, "enormous agribusiness") bailouts weren't socialism.

I'm sure he has some reason why our tax dollars going to bail out giant corporations (that don't pay federal taxes) isn't socialism either.

Make too much... Not getting it..  Been working my ass off the last month.

Not everyone gets one.

Interesting that those of us out of work aren't getting one and those working are. Cause that makes sense.

I don’t think I’ve ever given the IRS a routing number, so I assume “the check is in the mail”.....with Trump’s signature and all.

We have been cooking at home 100% of the time for the last 5 weeks or so. I plan on using some money to support some of the local restaurants trying to do take away meals. Probably squirrel the rest away because it looks like my wife’s normal summer jobs (she’s a school nurse the rest of the year) may not pan out this summer. I feel like I could do more to stimulate, but we’ll see.

dmc_hunter wrote

Make too much... Not getting it..  Been working my ass off the last month.

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize this was an "I'm too rich" complaining thread. Should of expected that on a ski forum.

Camp, if you hate unemployment so much and you're such a good salesman, just sell yourself and get a job with an essential business. You can probably be working by next week.

MC2 5678F589 wrote

dmc_hunter wrote

Make too much... Not getting it..  Been working my ass off the last month.

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize this was an "I'm too rich" complaining thread. Should of expected that on a ski forum.

Wow - such a victim...   please go fuck yourself... thank you.

I received mine last Wednesday. I've been thinking about how to best help someone or some businesses. I haven't ordered takeout from any restaurants. I like eating in them but not much of take-out guy. I drop off items at a local food bank a couple times a year. I guess I could just give them money instead.  I have a friend on the local municipal board who's likely more in tune with local needs I can contact.
He may not like socialism but his thread has stirred me to do more than just think about it and to act. So thanks for bringing this up, Z.

My taxes are inseparable from the company.  I'm pretty sure it means no check for me. Not complaining at all, as I am still working.

MC2 5678F589 wrote

dmc_hunter wrote

Make too much... Not getting it..  Been working my ass off the last month.

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize this was an "I'm too rich" complaining thread. Should of expected that on a ski forum.

Camp, if you hate unemployment so much and you're such a good salesman, just sell yourself and get a job with an essential business. You can probably be working by next week.

Wow! Asshole much?