View Full Version : What are you going to do with your $1,200 stimulus check?
Mr Quatro
03-29-20, 03:39 PM
I'm staring to believe that most of us in the USA will get a stimulus check or better check direct deposit.
What are y'all going to do with your $1,200 minimum stimulus?
I think I'll improve my water system and perhaps increase my pantry keeping the rest in cash in case I need it later.
Coronavirus stimulus package: Who will get $1,200 checks and when will they be sent out?
https://www.bing.com/search?q=who+gets+the+stimulus+check&qs=FT&pq=who+gets+the+&sk=HS1&sc=8-13&cvid=525A659C60384CCC96001D77C7F8D639&FORM=QBRE&sp=2
One-time payments of up to $1,200 should start going out in the next three weeks to most Americans who file individual tax returns, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says. Those who file joint tax returns will get up to $2,400
Plus $500 per child
The payments will be sent via direct deposit to Americans who already have provided the Internal Revenue Service with their bank account information. For those who haven’t, the checks will be mailed.
My eye got locked on the words "up to" Which I translate to.
It isn't sure that you will get 1200 $
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Buddahaid
03-29-20, 04:14 PM
I think I'll buy a nice bottle of wine. On second thought, maybe an AR-15 just to piss somebody off.
fred8615
03-29-20, 04:33 PM
55 inch 4K TV, 4K disc player, and as many 4k movies as I can with whatever's left. :D
They say stimulate the economy, and I'm a patriotic American! :salute:
At least that's the plan. Reality may have other ideas.
Platapus
03-29-20, 04:37 PM
I understand it will be based on your 2019 income. If you earned more than a set figure (I think $75K) you don't qualify for a check.
Eichhörnchen
03-29-20, 05:04 PM
https://i.imgur.com/rnvY4aZ.jpg
Aktungbby
03-29-20, 05:26 PM
I understand it will be based on your 2019 income. If you earned more than a set figure (I think $75K) you don't qualify for a check.
:Kaleun_Mad: screwed again!
Mr Quatro
03-29-20, 05:30 PM
I understand it will be based on your 2019 income. If you earned more than a set figure (I think $75K) you don't qualify for a check.
Unless you filed early before the virus crisis in 2020 then your tax return for 2020 will determine your stimulus check.
So if you made a lot in 2019 and the IRS knows it, but your filed early with a lot of ta deductions that put you in a lower bracket then you get the full $1,200 or $2,400 for joint filing for you and your spouse. :yep:
I understand it will be based on your 2019 income. If you earned more than a set figure (I think $75K) you don't qualify for a check.
I believe that at 75K the amount you get starts going down by what you made over that amount.
Platapus
03-29-20, 06:36 PM
I believe that at 75K the amount you get starts going down by what you made over that amount.
I think you are right. I believe the cut off is anything over 99K
Which seems fair
Mr Quatro
03-29-20, 06:43 PM
I think you are right. I believe the cut off is anything over 99K
Which seems fair
If I made that much I wouldn't be here :o
I would be out riding my ATV :haha:
If I made that much I wouldn't be here :o
I would be out riding my ATV :haha:
I went ATV riding last night. Managed to flip it and blew up my knee pretty good. Unless the swelling goes down by tomorrow morning I'll probably have to have a doctor take a look at it. That'll mean getting tested for the virus I am guessing.
Mr Quatro
03-29-20, 07:35 PM
I went ATV riding last night. Managed to flip it and blew up my knee pretty good. Unless the swelling goes down by tomorrow morning I'll probably have to have a doctor take a look at it. That'll mean getting tested for the virus I am guessing.
Good luck August :up:
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/b3/bb/ba/b3bbba9d207dd467d041495cccccd27c--medical-jokes-fibromyalgia.jpg
Red October1984
03-29-20, 09:55 PM
Upgrade my body armor and fighting rifle :) More mags, batteries, and ammo
In all reality, I doubt this will be "free money" so I'll probably come out of next year's tax return. I'll probably end up using it to pay bills so I have more of my regular money for.......mags, batteries, ammo etc :haha:
As I am considered "essential" and still actively employed (and even getting a bonus from my company for working during the CV-19 outbreak), if I do receive a check: I was thinking about either donating it to some worthy cause or using it to purchase goods which are sorely needed by other essential workers in my area. The latter being a more likely scenario, since I do have connections to the supply of such goods.
I have already used the connections I have to benefit some local essential personnel. And I would like to point out that I am one of those "deplorable" people who oppose big government. So, no matter how some choose to caricature us, it remains a fact that those who financially benefit the most from capitalism are also the biggest contributors to charitable causes.
em2nought
03-29-20, 11:21 PM
I'm torn as I've always believed in delayed gratification, but you can't spend it if you're dead.
I brought my mother all the groceries she told me she needed tonight. As I was leaving tonight she came out of her bedroom to tell me she'll be needing milk tomorrow. Holy $#!+ she just doesn't get it! :/\\!! I am the sacrificial anode.
55 inch 4K TV, ...
...
...made in China...
...4K disc player, ...
...
...made in China...
..., and as many 4k movies as I can with whatever's left. :D
...
...made in Mexico...
...
They say stimulate the economy, and I'm a patriotic American! :salute:
...
Well, at least the money is Made in the USA... :D
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Catfish
03-30-20, 01:15 AM
https://i.imgur.com/rnvY4aZ.jpg
:haha:
I'm pretty sure I don't qualify, but that isn't a big problem. :up:
I get a basic subsistence pension from the VA and I'm pretty cheap. :D
Skybird
03-30-20, 05:29 AM
"Stimulus".
:doh:
Platapus
03-30-20, 06:20 AM
As I am considered "essential" and still actively employed (and even getting a bonus from my company for working during the CV-19 outbreak), if I do receive a check: I was thinking about either donating it to some worthy cause or using it to purchase goods which are sorely needed by other essential workers in my area. The latter being a more likely scenario, since I do have connections to the supply of such goods.
I have already used the connections I have to benefit some local essential personnel. And I would like to point out that I am one of those "deplorable" people who oppose big government. So, no matter how some choose to caricature us, it remains a fact that those who financially benefit the most from capitalism are also the biggest contributors to charitable causes.
That is a noble attitude to have. :up:
Well, at least the money is Made in the USA... :D
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Are you 110 % sure ?
The money we use here in Denmark are produced in Poland.
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Jimbuna
03-30-20, 11:37 AM
As I am considered "essential" and still actively employed (and even getting a bonus from my company for working during the CV-19 outbreak), if I do receive a check: I was thinking about either donating it to some worthy cause or using it to purchase goods which are sorely needed by other essential workers in my area. The latter being a more likely scenario, since I do have connections to the supply of such goods.
I have already used the connections I have to benefit some local essential personnel. And I would like to point out that I am one of those "deplorable" people who oppose big government. So, no matter how some choose to caricature us, it remains a fact that those who financially benefit the most from capitalism are also the biggest contributors to charitable causes.
Well I'll certainly not qualify for anything so I'd be most appreciative if you'd add me to your list of worthy causes :03:
Are you 110 % sure ?
The money we use here in Denmark are produced in Poland.
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Not surprising; I spent a summer in Central America and the paper money in the country, if you looked carefully, had the imprint of the engravers and printers: Jefferies Banknote, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA...
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Not surprising; I spent a summer in Central America and the paper money in the country, if you looked carefully, had the imprint of the engravers and printers: Jefferies Banknote, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA...
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I have never had the chance to hold an American paper money. I can't remember it.
I was, until ½-1 year back 100 % sure that the Danish money was produced in Denmark, until I was told in a money program on Danish tv, it wasn't so.
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Catfish
03-30-20, 03:07 PM
^ just like some blue passports :O:
fred8615
03-30-20, 05:36 PM
...made in China...
...made in China...
...made in Mexico...
Yeah, but the place I'm gonna buy that stuff from is in the USA. :03:
Well i would have spent the whole lot on vital shopping and give the goods away to those whom need it.
If Trump would like to test my comment feel free and send me the money. Of course it would be spent on needy folk here in the Uk.
nikimcbee
03-30-20, 11:37 PM
Well i would have spent the whole lot on vital shopping and give the goods away to those whom need it.
If Trump would like to test my comment feel free and send me the money. Of course it would be spent on needy folk here in the Uk.
You'll just spend it on fishnchips:Kaleun_Wink:.
Wait, that's a great idea, I'll take Steed and Bonny Lad Buna out for a pint and fishnchips.
:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
nikimcbee
03-30-20, 11:40 PM
Well I'll certainly not qualify for anything so I'd be most appreciative if you'd add me to your list of worthy causes :03:
A donation to the Buna aerofund and collection.....to pay for the day that cute lil grand daughter of yours learns to walk and didcovers the aeroplane collection.
:oWell I'll certainly not qualify for anything so I'd be most appreciative if you'd add me to your list of worthy causes :03:
I'd be happy to help (I also told my neighbors/friends/family that I might* be able help them with some high demand items), but you'll have to cover the shipping from Virginia. And I don't know much about things like VAT taxes, so ...
:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
*No one I know has a completely reliable supply of rare commodities these days. So don't think there's some sort of secret hoarding going on. At least ... not that I know of. :o
Yeah, but the place I'm gonna buy that stuff from is in the USA. :03:
Oh, dear...
I don't know how to tell you this...
Louisiana, right?...
The rest of the country has decided your state should stay a distance at least six countries away...
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The rest of the country has decided your state should stay a distance at least six countries away...
I feel the same way about California. :O:
You'll just spend it on fishnchips:Kaleun_Wink:.
Wait, that's a great idea, I'll take Steed and Bonny Lad Buna out for a pint and fishnchips.
:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
Point one, my fish shop burnt down.
Point two sounds good as long as we keep our distance. :03:
Jimbuna
03-31-20, 04:55 AM
A donation to the Buna aerofund and collection.....to pay for the day that cute lil grand daughter of yours learns to walk and didcovers the aeroplane collection.
The thought of that day does fill me with some trepidation Jason :)
fred8615
03-31-20, 03:20 PM
Oh, dear...
I don't know how to tell you this...
Louisiana, right?...
The rest of the country has decided your state should stay a distance at least six countries away...
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If we gotta go, then NY and California have to leave the planet!! :yep:
Isn't there missing an option ?
"I have enough money I will gladly give every cent I get from the Government to Neal"
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Mr Quatro
04-01-20, 10:00 AM
What if you don't get a stimulus check, because you didn't file your taxes for years and years and the government knows your address.
You could wind up making respirators on the respirator assembly lines in Detroit :yep:
What if you don't get a stimulus check, because you didn't file your taxes for years and years and the government knows your address.
You could wind up making respirators on the respirator assembly lines in Detroit :yep:
My post should be seen both as a funny input and as a thought.
If I had earned more than enough, if I was living in the States, I would not get any stimulus check.
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nikimcbee
04-01-20, 11:39 PM
The thought of that day does fill me with some trepidation Jason :)
Meanwhile at Jim's flat...
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/d5/18/09d518b6845d8c1b850aa8fde5131970.gif
Pa Pa...come play with me!
https://24.media.tumblr.com/155aa3bcf8158de692c744ce6ccb7c60/tumblr_n43rfyHwqG1qedb29o1_500.gif
Onkel Neal
04-02-20, 08:53 AM
Isn't there missing an option ?
"I have enough money I will gladly give every cent I get from the Government to Neal"
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Thanks but no, I don't want money from the govt. Better to put it in a high yield savings account (https://www.marcus.com/us/en/savings/high-yield-savings) for emergencies.
In fact, if people were more responsible they would have 6 months of expenses saved* for things like this and we wouldn't be in such a mess, borrowing money we can never pay back, upending our economy and setting us on a slow march to national insolvency.
*I exempt people under 30, it takes time to get financially settled.
em2nought
04-02-20, 09:21 AM
setting us on a slow march to national insolvency.
Let's hope it's slow. :yep:
Thanks but no, I don't want money from the govt.
Neal, we're already up to our ### in alligators. Spend the money on something dumb and we'll deal with the economics next year. :yeah:
I don't know if the current management of Microsoft has carried on this Bill Gates' policy, but when Gates still ran Microsoft, he insisted the company have a reserve fund sufficiently able to support the company for a full year, even if it had no revenue during that period; that's one reason why Gates has been so successful...
Governments, at all levels, have a haphazard approach to planning for contingencies; some are woefully unprepared to deal with even the most minor of emergencies. The City of Los Angeles has a reserve fund of about USD $400 Million and, prior to the pandemic, the present and prior Mayors and City Councils were roundly criticized for refusing to spend the money on various projects; The same holds true for the the State of California; Under former Governor Jerry Brown and current Governor Newsom, the state has amassed a reserve fund of some USD $20 Billion; the fund was set up under voter approved state propositions and, fortunately, the State Legislature has very little say over the funds; there has also been criticism leveled at the Governor(s), with some Legislators, in the past, calling for GW Bush style 'rebates' to be issued to citizens, an idea resisted by the Governor(s); it would seem there is very little criticism now when the value of having fallbacks is so apparent...
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Onkel Neal
04-02-20, 10:24 AM
Neal, we're already up to our ### in alligators. Spend the money on something dumb and we'll deal with the economics next year. :yeah:
That's what we have been doing since 1967 :oops:
That's what we have been doing since 1967 :oops:
Yeah, but now its important. Don't wait for the comet to show up. :yep:
Mr Quatro
04-02-20, 01:39 PM
Mnuchin says Social Security recipients won't have to file tax return to get stimulus payments :up:
:Kaleun_Cheers::Kaleun_Cheers::Kaleun_Cheers:
NinjaCat
04-02-20, 01:56 PM
Praying to god I dont get laid off though...
Aktungbby
04-02-20, 03:35 PM
FlatFaceNinjaCatFruityAfro!:Kaleun_Salute:
les green01
04-09-20, 12:39 AM
looking and thinking about buying another motorcycle or another firearm
Buddahaid
04-09-20, 01:57 AM
I feel the same way about California. :O:
I was in both. What do I do now?
Well, the fact that you used the "past tense" is a good start. Next I'd say:
Take a very long, very hot shower
Spray everything you own with Lysol™ (be careful with electronics)
Watch old westerns until you forget everything even remotely related to any SJW nonsense
Buy a large caliber gun, go to the nearest shooting range and unload a few mags
Drink a beer ... or twelve
Find some good looking women (preferably in the "fun zone" of the hot/crazy matrix)
Have them cook you a nice steak dinner
Bed them
Restore a classic muscle car and drive it like you stole it, periodically revving the engine for no reason other than the fact that it sounds effing awesome
Do something involving fire, explosions and a general waste of time
Go muddin'
Make new friends who can get you out of a jam because you overestimated your muddin' abilities
Tell long, boring stories about your misadventures to your new friends around a camp fire in the middle of nowhere.
...?
Profit
That should do it.
:yeah:
Aktungbby
04-10-20, 04:20 PM
warning in todays WSJ: scams abound! don't even click on msg's site informing you "your check is ready; just fill out the form..."
Mr Quatro
04-10-20, 05:05 PM
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/10/when-are-stimulus-checks-coming/5121743002/
Automatic payments are set to begin next week. Eligible taxpayers who filed tax returns for either 2019 or 2018 and chose direct deposit for their refund will automatically receive a stimulus payment of up to $1,200 for individuals or $2,400 for married couples and $500 for each qualifying child, the IRS said Friday.
Rockstar
04-10-20, 06:05 PM
IMO its not over until they find a vaccine. When they eventually open for business, infections are going to spike again. If I were to get one I would hold on to it or get more long term storage items for another round of social distancing and isolation.
Jimbuna
04-11-20, 07:11 AM
IMO its not over until they find a vaccine. When they eventually open for business, infections are going to spike again. If I were to get one I would hold on to it or get more long term storage items for another round of social distancing and isolation.
Wise words :yep:
Mr Quatro
04-13-20, 10:04 PM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-wave-coronavirus-stimulus-payment-002559299.html
The first batch of stimulus payments promised to American taxpayers amid the coronavirus pandemic were direct deposited on Saturday, the Internal Revenue Service said.
"We know many people are anxious to get their payments; we'll continue issuing them as fast as we can," the agency tweeted Saturday evening.
On Monday, the Treasury Department said more than 80 million consumers will receive their payments this week.
On social media, some Americans said they'd received payments in their bank accounts, while others said they were eagerly awaiting the checks to land in their accounts.
Buddahaid
04-15-20, 11:58 AM
We received our $2400.00 today and $500.00 of it went to Costco. Glad to see they are limiting everyone to one item by item type so we bought two different brands of butter etc. to get what we would normally buy every other week.
Aktungbby
04-15-20, 12:02 PM
I hope one brand was 'Land o Lakes'...that would go 'Minnesota nicely' with your pandemic Spam cache.:D
Jimbuna
04-15-20, 12:04 PM
We received our $2400.00 today and $500.00 of it went to Costco. Glad to see they are limiting everyone to one item by item type so we bought two different brands of butter etc. to get what we would normally buy every other week.
That is what the wife and I have been doing here in the UK :yep:
Buddahaid
04-15-20, 01:30 PM
I hope one brand was 'Land o Lakes'...that would go 'Minnesota nicely' with your pandemic Spam cache.:D
The only Spam I have came from dad's house and is still canned. Oops that was Corned Beef and it's marked best before March 2020. How can you tell?
Mr Quatro
04-15-20, 01:33 PM
We received our $2400.00 today and $500.00 of it went to Costco. Glad to see they are limiting everyone to one item by item type so we bought two different brands of butter etc. to get what we would normally buy every other week.
Congratulations on being first one to get the stimulus ... :up:
I didn't even know you were married :hmmm:
I heard that San Jose is the largest Costco in California ... is that true?
Glad you didn't get the virus what with being so close to the others getting it :yep:
Jeff-Groves
04-15-20, 02:04 PM
Wife got her $1200 today.
Buddahaid
04-15-20, 03:32 PM
Congratulations on being first one to get the stimulus ... :up:
I didn't even know you were married :hmmm:
I heard that San Jose is the largest Costco in California ... is that true?
Glad you didn't get the virus what with being so close to the others getting it :yep:
Odd thing is I just e-filed on Monday and e-filed my daughters taxes on Sunday. She got hers today as well. San Jose is about 70-80 miles away so I've no idea about the Costco.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8zNsUTWsOc
Jimbuna
04-16-20, 06:51 AM
Wife got her $1200 today.
Tell Nancy Lady to be expecting a begging letter from the UK soon :03:
Mr Quatro
05-03-20, 10:17 PM
Got mine finally already half gone on supplies, food, batteries, new computer and something
I've always wanted a mechanical keyboard for only $56, which is
usually over $100, plus I've been eating pretty good for a country boy :yep:
Buddahaid
05-03-20, 11:47 PM
...and something
I've always wanted a mechanical keyboard...
As in?
https://shop.norbauer.com/
Mr Quatro
05-04-20, 09:22 AM
As in?
https://shop.norbauer.com/
No, I can't afford $450 to $1,250
This one: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate - Water and Dust Resistant Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Razer Green Switches (Tactile & Clicky)
only $55.95
https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/4737d86b-8c2d-4899-9748-c346aec1b660_1.8ec91f78b2669813c10717a51262aa6e.jp eg?odnWidth=undefined&odnHeight=undefined&odnBg=ffffff
In my purchase of my new Gaming computer I decided to get a decent keyboard and mouse.
The keyboard I bought was a mechanical price around 60 $
(it's a Havit)
What a different. While I barely could hear when I pressed the letters on my older laptop I can clearly hear it now.
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