Help me spend my grad money!!!

[jst0ney]

Just graduated on Sunday. I sent out a ton of announcements and now I am reaping the rewards. I have about $3K and I'd really like to increase my nerd bleem.

Towards the top of my list is a new monitor. I still use a viewsonic 17" CRT. Its a kick ass monitor but I need more real estate. I know that dells 20.1" LCD Dell's 20.1" LCD is really nice and has a great response time. The price is nice to, leaving room for other things like a trip or something. I've always like the Apple Cinema Displays. The 23" is incredible but I dont' know much about it. I know that Sony makes a similar item that is more PC friendly. What do you think?

Other ideas are more than welcome.

 

[bunker]

IRA

 

[Ausm]

INgdirect


Sysadmin

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: bunker
IRA

 

[jst0ney]

already got my financials setup. I want to spend this money.

 

N00b selling a kick ass monitor

 

[melly]

Congratulations. How about taking a little trip somewhere and spending the rest of the 2 grand on new clothes for your impending career, a downpayment on a car, or buying a new system altogether?

 

[Stark]

go to europe, south africa, brazil, or hawaii, or save the $ for a semester abroad

if you buy a computer with it you're dumb

 

[NutBucket]

Car

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: Stark
go to europe, south africa, brazil, or hawaii, or save the $ for a semester abroad

if you buy a computer with it you're dumb

Listen to this guy, you will never regret it, and you will have the memories forever.

 

[PCTweaker5]

Buy some f*ckin good ass coke and some f*ckin good ass weed and smoke coco puffs! Nah, but I would build an FX55 Athlon when those suckers come out along with a 6800 Ultra or something.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster

Originally posted by: Stark
go to europe, south africa, brazil, or hawaii, or save the $ for a semester abroad

if you buy a computer with it you're dumb

Listen to this guy, you will never regret it, and you will have the memories forever.

i must agree

 

[tec699]

I disagree. If he wants to go to Europe than that's fine, but if he doesn't feel like traveling at this point in his life then why should he?

Get the monitor if you feel like it.

 

[Corporate Thug]

get the cinema w/ student discount

 

[TitanDiddly]

Save it. You'll need it.

 

[GoingUp]

Dell laptop sale ends today.... 20% off a laptop over 1499...

 

[Fritzo]

Loose your virginity

 

[wyvrn]

Half into an IRA or government security. Then blow the rest on whatever you want. You'll feel really good about that decision say 10 years from now looking back. Enjoy!

 

[Mandos]

INVEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

www.igndirect.com

CD TIME!!!!!

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: MogulMonster

Originally posted by: Stark
go to europe, south africa, brazil, or hawaii, or save the $ for a semester abroad

if you buy a computer with it you're dumb

Listen to this guy, you will never regret it, and you will have the memories forever.

i must agree

Yep. Travel now while you're not shackled to a job and all the other trappings of adult life. I used most of my grad $ to spend the summer racing my bike all over the US.

 

[Mandos]

If you think you've got your financials set, you need a slap on the forehead. Theres NEVER enough saved when it comes to money man.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: wyvrn
Half into an IRA or government security. Then blow the rest on whatever you want. You'll feel really good about that decision say 10 years from now looking back. Enjoy!

Totally. There's no way you can have your 'finances set'. You'll start a nice nest egg, plus have some fun.

 

[JzL]

I got a total of like $100 bucks for my grad... but then again, I could have gotten nothing.


I would travel, lifetime of memories cant be beat

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Car

'04 M3

 

[Ameesh]

did you graduate highschool or college?