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May. 7th, 2008 05:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
So by now most people who chose direct deposit for their IRS rebates have their money and the paper checks are being sent out soon. So let's get a little personal, hmm? Inspired by this site, I decided to run down how I used my rebate money:
1) Deposit just over 1/3 of it into my original savings account.
2) Use $100 to open a new, higher-yield but deposit-limited savings account.
3) $100 towards extant loans. Yay, extra payment this month!
4) 3 books from Barnes & Noble (including Nurk), a pair of jean shorts from Kmart, eBay, some pizza and some "personal items" whose exact nature I won't mention here.
Since I'm slightly ahead on my loan payments and I'm getting the PTO I cashed in for my birthday on this paycheck, I may send some money towards Kiva. It looks like a good organization.
*...yeah, I don't know where that title came from either.
1) Deposit just over 1/3 of it into my original savings account.
2) Use $100 to open a new, higher-yield but deposit-limited savings account.
3) $100 towards extant loans. Yay, extra payment this month!
4) 3 books from Barnes & Noble (including Nurk), a pair of jean shorts from Kmart, eBay, some pizza and some "personal items" whose exact nature I won't mention here.
Since I'm slightly ahead on my loan payments and I'm getting the PTO I cashed in for my birthday on this paycheck, I may send some money towards Kiva. It looks like a good organization.
*...yeah, I don't know where that title came from either.
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Date: 2008-05-07 11:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-08 01:20 am (UTC)I already have a 5-lb bag each of flour and sugar, as well as about 3 lbs each of rice and beans. I have at least half a canister each of chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, dill, onion powder and "fajita seasoning". I have multiple containers of black pepper and salt (why do I always think I don't have any salt at home? It's not like I even use it.) I also have vanilla extract (the real stuff, not imitation), orange extract, anise, rum extract and peppermint extract. Earlier this month I bought bags of brown sugar, both light and dark, as well as bagged hulled walnuts and pecans (ostensibly for baking cookies, but I haven't gotten around to it yet...).
Didn't think about the powdered milk; I'll pick some up next time.
I get paid this Friday and I'm going to try to get a friend with a Sam's Club membership to take me there to get more stuff in bulk.
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Date: 2008-05-08 01:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-08 01:30 am (UTC)Would you recommend glass or metal containers? I've been eyeing this set of square glass jars with the flip-top seal dealie. (yeah... I have no idea what that seal thingie is called)
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Date: 2008-05-08 01:32 am (UTC)