One of the most interesting websites I have seen that has been recently created is howispentmystimulus. The site is dedicated to collecting stories from people who have received economic stimulus checks on exactly how they used that money. How does it work? First, you simply go to the website and click on the tell your story button at the top of the site to get to the entry page. You then must upload a photo of either yourself or your purchase and then you start typing up your story in 250 characters or less. After putting your name and address information in the entry, you'll be ready to submit your entry. The entry process itself is very simple.
The site puts all the entries into categories so that users who browse to the site can see what categories have the most entries. Currently, travel and vacation is just edging out vehicle and gas for the top spot on the list. The debt and credit card section is fourth and the invest/save section is ranked sixth most popular. Based on my earlier post regarding what you should do with your stimulus check, you know that I believe the wisest move is to pay off all your debts and whatever is left over, invest it.
The site is quite interesting to look through when you get some time. It certainly is interesting to see how some people decide to use that stimulus money from the U.S. government. There are some very strange and even troubling uses of the stimulus check. One strange one I found just today, was this one, he put it toward the money to bail himself out of jail. Others have decided to buy lottery tickets. I must admit, buying lottery tickets makes about the least amount of sense to me of anything. You just got a check in the mail to spend however you would like and you decide to gamble it away?!
How I Spent My Stimulus was a great website idea that is growing in popularity as more hear about it. Take a little time and check it out when you get a chance and see how your fellow Americans are spending their checks!
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