Today at work, the water cooler topic was centered around the fact that some of my co-workers had received their tax rebates in their bank accounts. Without exception, those who received their package were borderline euphoric. Since my Social Security Number ends in 83, I will have to wait to share their joy. However, I was fascinated to hear their stories on how they would use the money. Some were planning to make a large purchase such as a piece of furniture or a flat screen tv. Others discussed what type of vacation they were planning. I did not hear any discussion about savings or starting an emergency fund–although one said that they would use the money to pay off one of their credit cards (a wise move indeed).
What am I going to do with my $600? It is going straight into my ING account (otherwise known as my unemployment fund). No, I am not going to frown upon anyone who is going to spend their package. In fact, I am all for spending it if that will bring you the most happiness. For me, after analyzing my life, I believe that for me to maximize my happiness level, I will need to get a different job. Since my logical side of my brain won’t allow me to just quit, I have decided to build up enough savings to compensate for a probable decrease in salary. Yes, I know this is kind of a boring thing to do with my stimulus package, but I know it will help me attain my goals and eventually enrich my life. Or maybe I will just spend a weekend in Atlantic City 
Thank you to the 8 of you out there that tried out Revolution Money Exchange and made themselves an easy $25. Now what is stopping the rest of you? There really is no downside to trying this out–no catch. Why is this company giving away this money?? Revolution Money Exchange hopes to replace Paypal (who truly are evil) and believes that if they can get enough people to try their superior product out, that they will stay and tell their friends.
I think people get like this because its an injection of money that they dont usually get, so they would rather do something mundane with the cash they know they are getting. But treat themselves when a big big comes along at once, rational no, fun yes!