you are given $1,000. what would you do with it?

[KeithTalent]

It would put me in the green again, although by a hair...

Went $500 in the hole a few weeks ago to get my car out of impound....
After psych ward/jail, I'm 2 months behind on phone bill, scared it will be cut off any day now...
Car insurance ended last week...

Still don't have a license/ID, so I can't really be looking for a job in the area when I'm not fully prepared going in...
Still need to file unemployment, but don't have chance to go back to town until next week...
This waiting shit is bullshit. Could been had some things done.

The jail owes me compensation for how much time they kept me beyond when I was supposed to have been released. They are only giving me the run around. It sounds like I'd need to get a lawyer to see any of that money owed to me, but I don't have anything to pay a lawyer in first place...

Erm...

KT

 

[Red Squirrel]

Put it on my credit line. Had some server issues last month which prompted me to make some purchases I could not afford. I hate carrying a balance.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Just throw it in the bank, don't need anything at this time.

 

[Zorander]

- Say thanks
- Keep some for my daily expenses (groceries, meals, you know...)
- Deposit the rest in the bank

 

[KentState]

Savings.

 

[child of wonder]

Save the money. It would help offset inflation on my existing savings by a couple years.

 

[Raduque]

Thousand bucks and I have no debt (or I can't use it for debt, maybe)?

Easy.

I'm goin' gun shopping! :awe:

 

[amdhunter]

I'd give away $1000 worth of iPods in ATOT.

 

[GundamW]

2000 tacos from Jack In the Box (2 for $1)
or
4000 McNugget (20 for $5)
or
1000 KFC chickens (10 for $10)
or
2564 lb of banana at Trader Joe (39cent per lb)

 

[Leros]

Throw it in my savings. Not think about it again.

 

[Juked07]

Huh? There isn't anything I choose not to buy because no one has given me $1000..

 

[jupiter57]

LOL!
10 years ago, everyone here would be "OMG! I'm gonna buy $1000 worth of video cards!"

 

[Macamus Prime]

Bank it.

 

[IronWing]

I'd buy 1/2 ounce, er, 2/3 ounce, um, 3/4 ounce of gold as a safe investment to protect my windfall!

 

[ViviTheMage]

more cash for my Europe trip .

 

[ZoNtO]

Buy iBonds from treasurydirect.

 

[yhelothar]

Thinkpad X61 Tablet with multitouch and no hard drive on ebay for ~$175
Intel 80GB SSD for ~80

A set of used tires from the junkyard for my miata $80
Keep the rest for food/living expenses for the next month or two.

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

Erm...

KT

Word. 3 months ago I was able to pay my bills. Wasn't in this predicament. I was already in a bad place before all that happened. Only got worse. Shit. I even had some nice job offers that would have solved my biggest problem before it all happened.

 

[Bignate603]

I'd save it for the near term. We're putting money away to replace my wife's car in the next few months. That extra grand would let us get something a little bit nicer or buy the car a littler sooner.

 

[her209]

I'd buy used Cisco networking gear so that I can get mo moneez after I'm done with my desired certs.

 

[twinrider1]

Put it towards a modest bathroom redo.

 

[DrPizza]

Changed my mind - I'd plunk it all down on grad class of some sort, probably something in mathematics.

 

[Broheim]

hookers and blow

this.

 

[TallBill]

Just put $500 into each of my two nephews college savings accounts. I already do whatever I want and pay all my bills.

 

[Imp]

Hoard it awaiting the impending market crash and recovery.