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Third stimulus check pending in my checking account. Will you use towards coin purchases?

GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 16,866 ✭✭✭✭✭

I can tell you I am. That four coin AGE set wasn't cheap.

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    jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I haven't received the benefit of any government handouts in a very long time. Back when cash for clunkers was a thing, my 1980 Volvo 240 was too old to cash in. I made my mortgage payments on time so couldn't take advantage of HARP, missed out on all the COVID stimulus... Such is life I suppose.

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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,789 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,355 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 17, 2021 5:58PM

    Oh Come Sunday, I'll be spending you.
    Oh Come Sunday I'll maybe spend my wife's too!
    Because on Monday, if I do, I'll be not be posting you. :):):)
    Wayne

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 11,918 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I alloted my slush fund a small portion to use towards a recent purchase.

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    TURBOTURBO Posts: 494 ✭✭✭

    Hell yes! :)

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mine is going for coins already purchased.

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    jkrkjkrk Posts: 967 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @jkrk said:
    I'll probably use the stimulus money to pay my butler.

    You better. Since you have to make under $75,000 ($150,000 married), your butler must be woefully underpaid.

    You caught me. Yes I was kidding.

    The truth is even if I could afford a butler, he/she wouldn't be able to get along with the housekeeper. LOL

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    Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I will not be getting any this round. But I did get my excise tax today. :/

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    silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,599 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nope the money goes to bills and house repairs

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    djmdjm Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @spacehayduke said:
    I don't get any stimulus money. I don't understand why folks that are employed are getting any, but hey that is life and just moves up the federal debt........

    Best, SH

    Because Tinkel Down Economics doesn't work.

    The workers need extra money to upgrade there belongings. When people upgrade their belonging it causes demand in the market place which causes companies to produce more product. When companies produce more products they need to hire more employees. More employees come from the ranks of the unemployed.

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    spacehaydukespacehayduke Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 17, 2021 7:32PM

    @djm said:

    @spacehayduke said:
    I don't get any stimulus money. I don't understand why folks that are employed are getting any, but hey that is life and just moves up the federal debt........

    Best, SH

    Because Tinkel Down Economics doesn't work.

    The workers need extra money to upgrade there belongings. When people upgrade their belonging it causes demand in the market place which causes companies to produce more product. When companies produce more products they need to hire more employees. More employees come from the ranks of the unemployed.

    Ok then............ If you are correct, then my investments will benefit so it helps me anyway. Hope you are right.


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    rmorganrmorgan Posts: 249 ✭✭✭✭
    edited March 17, 2021 7:44PM

    I'll be investing mine, and later it will be my grandkids' who will someday be paying higher taxes to cover their share of all this "free" money.

    My strategy is about collecting what I intend to keep, not investing in what I plan to sell.

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    ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,636 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do hope to be reaching for a coin soon, but probably not until the old house sells. If this stimulus is going for anything specifically, it’s probably the fireplace insert (desperately needed).
    Anything besides sitting in a bank account should be fulfilling the intended purpose. Even if it seems frivolous...most travel and entertainment is frivolous unless your livelihood depends on it, I suppose.

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    HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    🤑

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    U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 5,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @rmorgan said:
    I'll be investing mine, and later it will be my grandkids' who will someday be paying higher taxes to cover their share of all this "free" money.

    Don’t be so pessimistic. You’ll get to pay for it too soon enough. :D

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    Pnies20Pnies20 Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I put some money in my brokerage account hoping the fed would say something stupid today and I could buy a dip. But stonks only go up!

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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No, but thanks for the reminder to buy assets soon that will do well with (printing more $$$) and inflation ........

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

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    WildIdeaWildIdea Posts: 1,875 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 18, 2021 5:31AM

    Everyone always saying they could do a better job with their tax money than the government. Is this just a test to see if it’s true?

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    Pnies20Pnies20 Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @android01 said:
    I don't qualify for a check. If I was to get one, I'd give it to someone who really needed it to use as intended - to help with rent, food, bills, debt etc. I'd feel guilty spending it on coins or anything else as frivolous.

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    MaineJimMaineJim Posts: 740 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 18, 2021 5:39AM

    Paying my taxes with it this month, handy and will be interesting to see if this trickle up strategy pays off. It will certainly help many who have the least for a while. I may first buy 10 boxes of halves from the bank to do a little silver mining before sending it back to them!

    Jim

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    jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 32,034 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @android01 said:
    I don't qualify for a check. If I was to get one, I'd give it to someone who really needed it to use as intended - to help with rent, food, bills, debt etc. I'd feel guilty spending it on coins or anything else as frivolous.

    The "stimulus" is different than emergency aid. I'm not saying it's a good idea. I'm just saying that it is intended to stimulate consumption.

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 18, 2021 6:04AM

    I’ll spend most of mine on women and booze, the rest I’ll probably just waste.....

    Actually, it covers my healthcare insurance through Cobra for a couple months, since I took a retirement/VLO package in December, with the residual going towards a silver deal I made with a forum member last night.

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    yspsalesyspsales Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If they gonna send, I am gonna spend it.

    Quit being naive.

    National debt was ONLY $5T on the eve of 9-11...

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    bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got mine Wed, haven't touched it. Ancient coins have gotten way out of hand price-wise the past several months, even $40 coins are now hitting $200+. Few threads on Cointalk of it and many of us have taken a sabbatical.

    I've been done with my U.S. coin type set since last year.

    World coins, few I want still but nothing that screams SPEND!

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    markelman1125markelman1125 Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Absolutely, inflation is common. I am buying it before my $ becomes worthless

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    yspsalesyspsales Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    If I were getting a stimulus check, I would be wondering what caliber it would be.... :D Cheers, RickO

    There is a S&W 360j at a pawn shop I REALLY like. Revolvers so so expensive.

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 8,976 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 18, 2021 12:47PM

    It will be interesting to see how our gold, silver, guns and numismatic rarities hold up in value and perform, once hyperinflation rolls in, like an ominous, black cloud.

    I used to feel guilty about not putting ALL of my disposable income, into retirement investment vehicles, such as 401Ks, but now, I think that my diversification has been wise.....

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    Party like it's 2021 ......

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,840 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Any stimulus money went to my old house which my soon-to-be-ex-wife got in the divorce. Fortunately, I didnt lose my job during the pandemic and I've still been getting paid. If any stimulus money comes my way, I'll likely use it to pay down credit card debt a bit faster...

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    KurisuKurisu Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mine just showed up and it just so happens today is the day my commuter (sport touring motorcycle) goes in for the annual tune up as we get to Springtime...the weekend blizzard's snow is already basically gone here in Denver.

    This time though I'm changing my gearing a smidge...because 0-60 in 2.2 seconds is just a tiny bit sluggish.
    I'll be saving gas money since if I ride it like an old guy it's an easy 50 miles per gallon (if I do that 0-60 thing a lot it's more like 15 mpg lol!)...

    I am definitely using some of the stimulus to stimulate our host!!! My health is on a long curve in the right direction and I'm finally getting some of my grading piles and paperwork completed!

    The rest goes in the main account and then also maybe a little bit more BTC and DOGE :smiley:

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