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[drewbear]

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.

Comments

[drewbeartx.livejournal.com]

I have a couple of Swiss Army knife knockoffs laying around, one of which I almost always have on me, plus a pliers/knives/screwdrivers multitool. I also have about 4 different sets of toolkits that people keep giving me. I keep the most basic ones in my bathroom and kitchen and the big'un in the trunk of my car.

And believe me, I'd be asking the advice of EVERYONE I knew with relevant knowledge before buying anything big ticket, whether that be a car, a bed, a gun or whatever. You're definitely on the "gun knowledge" list.

[ginmar.livejournal.com]

Just don't lose it to the TSA when you're flying. God, do I hate those asshole. They're good basic tools. I can find you one for a couple bucks that's got screwdrivers and saws and stuff on it.

You know, you might want to consider a camera, too. Documenting stuff could make you money.

[drewbeartx.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when I flew down to Texas last Thanksgiving, I lost my toothpaste and shampoo (fucking expensive stuff, too, dammit) to the TSA. On the flight back, mind you. The TSA here in Raleigh had no problem with my shampoo bottle size, maybe because is was only about 1/3 full, but the guy checking on the flight back was an asshole. I just glad my dad was still waiting so I could toss the offending item to him instead of it being trashed.

I have a pretty good digital cam already with a 2Gb card in it. I don't carry it around with me all the time, but I do make sure it's ready for me whenever I want it. Hell, it's the prime consumer of batteries in my home. Note: by "prime consumer", I mean that I actually have to change the batteries every couple of months.