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Mommy Needs A New Pair Of Stimulus Shoes

Upgrade: Travel Better blogger Mark Ashley sends in this ad he spotted at the Oak Hollow Mall in High Point North Carolina, exhorting shoppers to use their stimulus payments in a selfish splurge on depreciating assets.

The sign reads, "It's time for you to do your part to stimulate the economy. And there's no better way to kick the economy up a notch than with a really great pair of pumps. Or a new flat screen TV. Or a fabulous bag. Or whatever you've been dying to get your hands on! So don't delay. CELEBRATE THE STIMULUS. TREAT YOURSELF TO SOMETHING SPECIAL TODAY!"

Mark says, "I enjoy how excessive consumerism is framed in patriotic terms."

1:05 PM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Ben Popken
3,201 views, 56 comments

Latest by paco: Writing as someone who has spent much time as a creative in the ad game and whose stimulus check went to help out with the random needs of life... this ad is disgusting. more »

A site where people post a picture and talk about the stuff they bought with their stimulus payment. [How I Spent My Stimulus]

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You Have To Wait Longer For Your Stimulus Payment If...

"Where's my freakin' money?!" is what some people are wondering about their stimulus payment. Here's some bad news, you're getting your money later than you thought if you:

* Used a tax prep service, like TurboTax, to file your taxes
* AND had filing fees deducted from the refund, took out a Refund Anticipation Loan, or entered into any other loans
* AND had refund direct-deposited

When will you get your money?

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1:51 PM on Thu May 22 2008
By Ben Popken
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If you're on SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and used Taxcut Online from H&R Block to file for your stimulus payment, it may have told you to print out the wrong form. The right form is 1040A, not 1040EZ.

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