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pour some hate juice on this

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
3,247 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 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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stimulus payments

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
11,400 views, 69 comments

whoops

IRS Sends 15,000 Stimulus Checks To The Wrong Bank Accounts

That economic stimulus check you were expecting may have accidentally stimulated your neighbor's bank account. Newsday is reporting that 15,000 checks tumbled astray thanks to an IRS "computer programming glitch." More »

8:45 AM on Sat May 17 2008
By Carey
10,128 views, 48 comments

taxes

Your Economic Stimulus Payment Questions Answered By The IRS

The IRS has a new and improved stimulus payment FAQ up and running on their website, so if you have additional questions you should check it out. Of note, the IRS has now definitively said that those who owe back taxes, or have delinquent child support payments or student loans will have their payments offset. More »

10:11 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Meg Marco
10,364 views, 36 comments

Latest by n/a: Well now... lets see. i was supposed to get my refund on the 9th, it never came, then i tried more »

taxes

Where's My Stimulus Payment?

The IRS has a tool that lets you find out when your Stimulus Payment will arrive. Just punch in your social, filing status, and number of exemptions on your 2007 taxes. Its usefulness is limited, though, as it can't tell you when your payment arrive until about a week before they send out the check.

Where's My Stimulus Payment? [IRS] (Thanks to Josh!)
(Photo: Getty)

9:45 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Ben Popken
69,039 views, 86 comments

Latest by n/a: What gets my goat is that the government has decided that I made too little income to qualify for a more »

ask the consumerists

I Underpaid My Taxes, Will I Still Get A Stimulus Rebate Check?

Reader Adam is wondering if he'll get a rebate check, considering the fact that he underpaid his taxes for 2007: More »

9:25 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Meg Marco
10,599 views, 46 comments

tax cat

Help! My Tax Stimulus Rebate Was Direct Deposited Into My IRA! Noooo!

Silly tax payer! You're not supposed to deposit your tax rebate into your IRA. You're supposed to spend it on blu-ray players and expensive diet pills and GPS systems! No more maps for you! Sadly, if you asked the IRS to deposit your tax refund into your IRA, they're going to deposit your rebate there too. More »

2:09 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Meg Marco
9,972 views, 29 comments

Latest by ByeBye: @friendlynerd: @Thorkel: @johnva: wow . Alot of HURTFUL posts. First off. I've supported my SON and my EX for the past four more »

stimulus

Trends: Kroger Offers You A Bonus If You Put Your Stimulus Check On A Gift Card

Kroger is getting into the stimulus bonus action! Unwilling to be outdone by Sears, Kroger is offering a bonus if you put your stimulus check on a Kroger gift card. They have Kroger gift cards? My what a sexy gift. Honey, you shouldn't have. More »

9:31 AM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Meg Marco
4,976 views, 52 comments

Latest by Major-General: @kazoni: Dillons is owned by Kroger. Or rather, it is rumored that the Dillon family got Kroger to buy them, more »

economics

Sears Offers 10% Bonus To People Who Convert Stimulus Checks Into Gift Cards

Sears is pretty desperate for that stimulus check money. They're offering a 10% bonus to anyone who converts their stimulus check into a Sears Gift Card. More »

1:10 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Meg Marco
6,857 views, 69 comments

tax cat

5 Myths About The Upcoming Tax Rebate Stimulus Check

There are a lot of myths and rumors going around out there about the upcoming stimulus check. Tax Cat is in full debunk mode this morning. Careful of the claws, ladies and gentlemen. He gets touchy when tax season ends and he has to retire the glasses for another year and go back to ruining things in Chad's apartment. More »

11:39 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Meg Marco
39,753 views, 45 comments

Latest by Repique: @AD8BC: Yes, by all means, let's simplify the tax code! I'm sorry, did you like being able to deduct student more »

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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you've got mail

Economic Stimulus Reminder Notes Are Here!

We recently received our "Economic Stimulus Payment Notice," and it seems worth far less than the $41.8 million the Treasury spent on printing and mailing. The letter contained no surprises, but did extend the tantalizing possibility that we would receive "a notice and additional information shortly before the payment is made." Check out the full letter and a handy eligibility chart, after the jump. More »

1:55 PM on Sat Mar 22 2008
By Carey
9,801 views, 55 comments

Latest by autoclavicle: @supremecourtjester: Actually, it's not taxable. more »

stimulus

Check Out The IRS's Economic Stimulus Payment Calculator

The IRS has more information about the upcoming economic stimulus payments. Woohoo! More »
tax tip

IRS Reminds You To File Your Tax Return In Order To Receive Stimulus Payment

The IRS will begin sending letters to remind eligible tax payers that they will not have to do anything other than file a 2007 tax return in order to receive a stimulus package payment.

"These special letters remind people that they won't need to do anything more than file a 2007 tax return in order to put the stimulus payment process in motion," Acting IRS Commissioner Linda Stiff said.
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4:37 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Meg Marco
5,127 views, 28 comments

Latest by AbstractConcept: @nonsequiturmine: Thats a good point... People may think they were beign scammed if they didn't know about this. I got mine, more »

Finally it's done, Bush signed the legislation and the tax rebates checks are go for launch! [AP via BloggingAwayDebt]

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economic stimulus

What Do I Have To Do To Get My $600 Tax Credit?

Eric writes:

You've had a lot of press about the stimulus plan that's about to send some cash my way. There's been coverage all over the place, and everyone misses the most important part. What, EXACTLY, do I have to do to get this credit? I know I qualify. Do I have to send in an extra form? Is there a box I check? Am I supposed to expect the gov't to actually do something right and take care of it themselves?
Yes. This is (probably) the easiest $600 you will ever made. Just file your taxes, sit back, and wait for the hot government scrizzle to come pouring into your mailbox.

(Photo: Getty)

11:00 AM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Ben Popken
11,302 views, 75 comments

Latest by destijl: @SangreDeThor: I was wondering the same thing. I'm also 22 and I work full time and go to school more »

economic stimulus

$600 Rebates Are A Tax Credit Advance

UPDATE: Stimulus Checks Will Not Cut Into Your Rebate

Those $600 rebate checks about to spew forth from the Treasury as part of a $168 billion economic stimulus plan are an advance on a 2008 tax credit. We explain how this works after the jump.

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11:29 AM on Sat Feb 9 2008
By Carey
40,685 views, 188 comments

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