Are you stimulating?

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:15 am

Guess I’ll have to change my vote. I didn’t think we were getting anything, but we apparently were just under the household threshold. So a big chunk appeared in my account this morning.

Will be a mix of savings and donations, most likely.

RunningMn9 · Post by **RunningMn9** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:09 pm

mori wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:00 amNo plans for it and it will sit so I chose other.

*Political* I do wish this was not such a huge bill. We should only be spending the money on those that need it the most. I don't need it as my income has changed little and I know this will cost us more down the road.

I understand your thought process here, and I think that it's important to understand what is happening, and why it really isn't about whether you "need" it. This is stimulus money. It's purpose is to STIMULATE. There are things that you can do with it so that it still has its intended purpose. Sitting in a bank account isn't one of those things. Donating it to people/orgs that you think do need it? Injecting that money into your local economy in ways that help people or businesses that might be struggling. There are ways to make that productive, even though you don't personally need it to survive.

You can help further target it to people/businesses that you do think need the help to survive.

Edit to add - you certainly can leave it in your bank account, as I personally believe that insulating yourself from possible future hardship is also acceptable. Just reminding you of options that are out there that could still put that stimulus money to good use stimulating.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:19 pm

If you dont want or need it you can paypal it to me

Alefroth · Post by **Alefroth** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:30 pm

mori wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am No plans for it and it will sit so I chose other.

*Political* I do wish this was not such a huge bill. We should only be spending the money on those that need it the most. I don't need it as my income has changed little and I know this will cost us more down the road.

You've got the opportunity to give it to those you consider most in need now.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:07 pm

Alefroth wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 6:40 pm
Lorini wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:44 am Vet visits for my five pets, a chest of drawers so I don't have to live out of two hampers anymore, and the rest for cons I'm hopeful to happy in November.
All mod cons?

Board game Cons. One in Seattle and one in Texas where I might see Isgrimmur and coopasonic again, BGG con.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:24 pm

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:28 pm

Lassr wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:21 pm
Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:46 pm
Lassr wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:11 pm Replenish savings as my ex-wife got half of savings as of last week. Luckily, my taxes still show married so I get full amount.
Sounds like the last six months haven't been pleasant. I hope the outcome is to everyone's long-term benefit.
Shocking is more like it. We're still friends, she just felt we had nothing in common anymore. I think midlife crisis after her mom passed.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:35 pm

My kid is 15 and will be a junior next year so it's going straight into the college savings plan.

My wife's company got bought by an investment firm last year (boo!) and the old ownership decided to share the wealth with current employees (yay!). She's getting a bonus equal to about 150% of her yearly pay which we're just going to save. Neither of us are entirely comfortable with the long-term prognosis for her company but that certainly gives us a nice cushion.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:53 am

Our 2019 AGI was well under the $150K for married couples, we've always got the full stimulus amount for us and our 2 kids. So we were expecting $5200 this time around. Got a letter from the IRS saying we're only getting $2400. WTF? I can't seem to find a way to contest the amount. There are ways to track down missing payments, but nothing I can find for incorrectly calculated ones.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:37 pm

I just noticed, while the date on the notice is this past Friday, the text refers to EIP2, which was indeed $2400, and not the EIP3 going out now. Still hopeful the proper amount appears in my bank account.

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:05 pm

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:40 pm

I'm checking my bank account twice a day. Doing so is moderately stimulating. Does that count?

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:53 pm

Just read an article on Yahoo that said the next batch will be direct deposited tomorrow March 17th at 8:30 EDT.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:54 pm

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:53 pm Just read an article on Yahoo that said the next batch will be direct deposited tomorrow March 17th at 8:30 EDT.

Just in time to hoist a green beer to St. Patty.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:07 pm

I'm crossing my fingers. We had some big, unexpected expenses hit this month (stupid car), and we could really, really use that money sooner rather than later.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:49 pm

Jeff V wrote:I just noticed, while the date on the notice is this past Friday, the text refers to EIP2, which was indeed $2400, and not the EIP3 going out now. Still hopeful the proper amount appears in my bank account.

We got that same letter in just the past few days. It was really confusing.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 9:33 pm

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:07 pm I'm crossing my fingers. We had some big, unexpected expenses hit this month (stupid car), and we could really, really use that money sooner rather than later.

Yeah, earlier I said that although I like free money as much as the next guy, we didn't really need it. Things changed when I got a huge unexpected tax bill. There's been a lot of other large and necessary expenses, too, and our savings account is bleeding out.

The first stimulus payment went right into our checking account -- the one we've had for 30+ years, and that the IRS has been depositing to and withdrawing from for at least 10 of those years. The second one inexplicably came in the mail. Now I don't know how to expect this one to come, so I'm not holding my breath.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:09 pm

I'm just hoping. This is the first time in several years where I'm checking balances and getting nervous.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:31 pm

Ive been checking mine many times a day since Friday. Im really need it to get items I MUST have for my sick and elderly dog and such. Plus can fix the car after 5 years or more.Well fix one or two things. Plus my push mower is really bad . It started blade smacking the deck VERY LOUDLY last year and is hard to start and use now. Need a used rider.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:00 am

msteelers wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:49 pm
Jeff V wrote:I just noticed, while the date on the notice is this past Friday, the text refers to EIP2, which was indeed $2400, and not the EIP3 going out now. Still hopeful the proper amount appears in my bank account.
We got that same letter in just the past few days. It was really confusing.

The direct deposit was correct. So now I can share that amusing letter with my wife, she would have been worried/enraged throughout her double shift yesterday had I told her about it.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:25 am

I got mine today. There is a government site (IRS?) where you can check when you are supposed to get it. I checked on Saturday and it accurately said I'd get it today.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:31 am

stessier wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:25 am I got mine today. There is a government site (IRS?) where you can check when you are supposed to get it. I checked on Saturday and it accurately said I'd get it today.

I've checked every day. Every day it is,"Payment Status - Not Available", which apparently means absolutely nothing.

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:01 am

Mine was in the checking account this morning.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:57 am

Got ours today as well. At this point the government can just go ahead and deposit all of our stuff into Ashley Furniture's bank account. Not sure why I have to be the middle man.

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:10 am

I'M RICH!!!!!!

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:18 am

Wife said I could get a new computer if we aren't fisted with taxes. No word on when the accountant is going to get to it.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:31 am

Hamlet3145 · Post by **Hamlet3145** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:43 am

No sign of mine yet, though I should be eligible whether based on my 2019 or 2020 taxes. I think last time it took a couple weeks for me. Also, my Schwab checking account has always been a bit bad at showing pending transactions.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:03 pm

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:31 am
stessier wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:25 am I got mine today. There is a government site (IRS?) where you can check when you are supposed to get it. I checked on Saturday and it accurately said I'd get it today.

I've checked every day. Every day it is,"Payment Status - Not Available", which apparently means absolutely nothing.

Can you slide over and make some room please since we are in the same boat.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:09 pm

Brian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:03 pm
Blackhawk wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:31 am
stessier wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:25 am I got mine today. There is a government site (IRS?) where you can check when you are supposed to get it. I checked on Saturday and it accurately said I'd get it today.

I've checked every day. Every day it is,"Payment Status - Not Available", which apparently means absolutely nothing.
Can you slide over and make some room please since we are in the same boat.

I've been in the same boat as you before. One of us invariably ends up swimming. Or exploded.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:21 pm

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:09 pm I've been in the same boat as you before. One of us invariably ends up swimming. Or exploded.

Not always. Sometimes it's the other poor, dumb bastard that ends up exploding.

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:37 pm

We got our money in the checking account this morning. Good thing too because my wife suggested that instead of trying to find flamingo sculptures for the front lawn we hire an artist to paint a couple of them on our side shed. Not quite sure how that might work out

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:43 pm

Brian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:21 pm
Blackhawk wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:09 pm I've been in the same boat as you before. One of us invariably ends up swimming. Or exploded.
Not always. Sometimes it's the other poor, dumb bastard that ends up exploding.

Spoiler:

Alefroth · Post by **Alefroth** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:47 pm

My account has said pending since Friday and it finally went through today.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:47 pm

Why is Geralt chucking dynamite at people?

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:49 pm

My sister got her's this morning. Me still nothing.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:49 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:47 pm Why is Geralt chucking dynamite at people?

That was my first thought too.

Alefroth · Post by **Alefroth** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:50 pm

To protect Lem.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:55 pm

I got almost 0 in round two, 0 in round three and I only assume it will be 0 in round 4. I'm OK with that but I won't be stimulating.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:05 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:55 pm I got almost 0 in round two, 0 in round three and I only assume it will be 0 in round 4. I'm OK with that but I won't be stimulating.

They lowered the income limits compared to round 2, so I think your analysis is correct.

What will you do with your stimulus check?