It's been pretty dead here the last few days, so to try to get a little discussion going I have a question to ask. Tax time is here and I assume alot of us will be getting some sort of refund. So with that in mind, if you have the extra cash or just wish you had a little extra...what would you do with an extra $500?

$500, seems like a reasonable number that most can even save up in a month or two if needed. So what would you do with it?


I'm still thinking about..I'll share my answer later

BREW

 

I am paying $1200 this year..........


...but if I were getting $500......I would buy a plane ticket to Portland to do some fishing......

 

We got back about $3500. We paid off most of our smaller bills to free up monthly income so we can have money to spend. I hate it when we pay all the bills and only have a couple hundred left and I still have to put gas in the truck to get back and forth to work, eat lunches, etc.

"Free money" as my wife calls it.

Next year, we are taking a cruise with the income tax...if we don't acquire more bills over the year.

[EDIT]

I forgot to mention what I would do with an extra $500 bucks.

I'd simply save it. I'm not one to blow money. It's hard to come by, so I treat it as I never have any. But if I could spend the money and not miss it, I would FINALLY get a bed liner, that I have been putng off for 2 years now.

 

If I had 500 bucks to spare, I'd pay off some of my credit card.

 

i'm with bill.... i'm paying about 1100.

 

Four or five of you can send me your $500. I am going to owe.

 

how do you guys end up paying???

 

Have extra income where there is no withholding. I plan it so that I will owe. That way, the IRS is not getting the use of my money for free. I can keep it in an interest earning account till I have to pay them.

 

Or just dont report it....muahahaha jk. Who would do such a thing?

 

I'm getting back $2400. Home Ownership rocks! I'm going to use the mortgage refund portion on the house and probably save the rest. Saving makes me happy.

 

What about those trees?

 

HAHAHA. Saving myself $300 that's what. Took me like 3 hours Saturday to trim up the large tree in the front of the house. Should require another 2 to do the one on the side. That leaves me with a $200 bill for cutting down the crab-apple tree.

I think I'm going to the carpet store after work; they have a good sale tomorrow night only and I want to feel it out.

 

Answer the question FREAK!!!!



BREW

 

me and mrs zap are getting back 1500$

FIRST TIME SINCE WE GOT MARRIED IN '93

usually end up paying around 700-800 yr
i told my boss when i went back to work to take out as much as possible
no "dependants" you might say

probably just bank it and pick at it when needed

...zap!

 

Who are you referring to as the freak?