How People Plan to Spend Their One-Time Payment

• "Stock up on diapers and wipes."
• "Have a family day; maybe get ice cream and go to the park for a picnic."
• "I'm planning to use the funds to help with summer plans for my children."
• "Go to dinner with my wife to a local steak house."
• "Pay back $250 I borrowed to pay for my son's medicine."
• "To pay off our car."
• "I am going to replace all the bulbs in my house for energy efficient bulbs. Go green!"
• "I am going to buy a futon, so that I can have a bed for my grandkids to sleep over."
• "Taking a trip to Pennsylvania with my brother to do a little trout fishing."
• "Take a trip to Utah for a family reunion."
• "Buy a tent, sleeping bag, and camp stove, then rent a 'Zipcar' to go camping."
• "I plan to purchase a new stove for my kitchen."
• "I will buy a recliner chair for our home. Thanks for this most generous benefit."
• "I need it for a security deposit for my home."
• "I plan to buy a dinette set."
• "Mine will go to a worthy charity."
• "I am going to pay my property taxes or at least part of them with this money."
• "Fix my car's alignment and get tires, and have a picnic with my kids!"
• "I plan to use my one-time payment to cover transportation costs, and to help maintain my guide dog's well being and health."
• "Upgrade my mobile phone for a better refurbished one, buy a new screen door for my house and treat myself to lunch."
• "Either a new television or put it towards a new computer."
• "I plan to use it to buy an air conditioner for my home, and replace the missing shingles on my roof."
• "I will use my economic stimulus check to put brakes and a fuel sender/pump in my vehicle. Thank you for this money."
• "Shoes and clothing for my six children, and an overdue light bill."
• "We are going to pay off two loans. That will put some money back into our home."
• "I plan to go for an eye exam and glasses. My prayer has been answered."
• "I would like to spend the stimulus payment on my favorite restaurants and clothing stores."
• "Buy food, medication and something special for myself which I never do because I cannot afford it."
• "My plans are to go shopping for summer clothes for my son and daughter. I feel like it is a blessing for the kids and me."
• "I plan to go on vacation in July and buy souvenirs with it."
• "I'm going to buy enough food to last one month, catch up on my electric bill, and fill my gas tank."
• "New tennis shoes and shorts for my nine year old son, my vehicle registration renewal, and any left over on groceries."
• "We need a new cooking stove and the $250.00 will sure help pay for it, thank you."
• "My car needs a tune-up and I need vitamins. This will help me a lot."
• "We will probably purchase some perennial plants and fruit trees for the yard and garden. These items will come back year after year to enrich our lives."
• "We have decided that this money will give us the chance to make a few minor home improvements."
• "Now, I can get a used bed mattress, sheets and pillow cases from the Goodwill store."
• "With God's Blessing, I'm going on a vacation. Thank You."
• "To help pay my property taxes."
• "I am going to use it so I can send my children to summer camp."
• "I am going to try and remodel my bathroom to make it wheelchair accessible."
• "I am going to buy food, lots of it, for me and my niece.  God bless the President and all who are responsible for this help."
• "I needed a new garden tiller that my ailing back would let me handle. The $250 will pay for two-thirds of a new tiller."
• "Pay doctors, medicines and gas, and maybe do a little fishing."
• "I'm going to use mine to pay bills and buy a pair of good tennis shoes."
• "I will travel from Michigan to Colorado for my grandson's high school graduation."
• "I have asthma. I plan to purchase an additional HEPA machine for my apartment to help with my symptoms."
• "I plan to get new glasses."
• "The payment means I can replace my small TV which is on its last legs anyhow."
• "Go out to dinner."
• "I plan on helping with my daughter's college costs, especially helping her buy books."
• "Pay utility bills."
• "My 4 yr-old son has cerebral palsy and he's having surgery in June.  Since the surgery is in another city, we will use the money for food, shelter, and gas during the 4 weeks we will be away from our home."
• "I'm going to pay household bills."
• "Spend it on myself: clothes and furnishings for my house."
• "I will use the money to purchase one month of blood pressure medications."
• "I will use the funds to help start-up a small business."
• "I plan to purchase some much needed propane gas for my home."
• "My car desperately needs new tires, so I will be getting new tires."
• "Pay for an eye exam.  Pay on my credit cards."
• "I plan on buying groceries and food.  Thank you so much Mr. President."
• "I want to buy a garden tiller with the $250."
• "I plan to do some much needed home repairs."
• "I plan to spend some on groceries, pay something on my upcoming electricity bill, and get gas in my vehicle."
• "My wife and I are combining our payments to get some long overdue maintenance work done in our den, such as new flooring."
• "I'm going to help pay for my grandson's fee to go to basketball camp and to do some much needed painting around our house."
• "My plan is to get a new washing machine."
• "I plan to buy food and household supplies for those in my community who are really having a hard time."
• "Help pay for my son's senior trip to Florida."
• "I'm going to buy my 2 disabled kids clothing, socks, and accessories for their daycare."
• "I am planning on getting an older car fixed to help my 18 year old daughter who just had a baby, so she can finish high school."
• "Buy sheets, pillows, blankets.  And some summer clothes."
• "I plan on buying my kids an amusement park pass so we can have fun days out as a family."
• "We are going to fill the car up and drive to the beach for a day of memories! Thank you!"
• "Catch up on my bills that are behind."
• "Repair the air conditioning on my car that is broke.  I live in Phoenix."
• "Buy new golf clubs."
• "I am a single Mom with 2 school age kids at home - I have a terminal lung disease.  The money will come in handy with summer sports so I won't have to have my kids miss out on opportunities that will keep them in touch with their school friends over the summer - and keep them productively busy.  Even this small amount helps out - and I wanted to extend a thank you to a staff and a President who is in touch with the people and know just how hard these economic times have been!  GOD BLESS YOU!!"
• "Buy tires for the family car."
• "I am going to buy some supplies I need for my lawn mower and a Chicago Cubs baseball cap."
• "I will take my wife to dinner and a play in New York City."
• "Buy a new digital TV or a nice bed."
• "Buy a new carpet."
• "I am going to buy my 6 year old and 3 year old sons new bikes!!! They've been begging for bicycles for months and now I can finally get them!!!"
• "My wife and I are going to put it right back into the economy!!  We need plants and shrubs for our backyard.  I will be painting my home and will be buying up to 10 gallons of paint."
• "My sister and I are going to rent a car and drive to Ohio to see our half-sister as she is turning 92 years old in June. We haven't seen her in 53 years. Thank you, President Obama."
• "I will be using this one-time payment to buy my son clothes for his graduation in June."
• "Down payment for a vehicle and upgrade a computer video."
• "I plan on using my one-time payment to purchase a few things that I need for my bedroom, like a comforter set, and a dresser."
• "I'm buying a new DVD player."
• "I hope to get an eye exam and contact lenses. My eyesight is pretty bad and we don't have any extra money, this will greatly help me!"
• "I plan to pay my bills, buy some new clothes, or I might take a trip to visit my parents."
• "When I get the one-time payment I am going to hand out $5.00 dollar bills to the first 50 children ages 5-15 who come downtown in my small village of Waldron, Michigan."
• "I'm going to use most of it to help pay my cancer radiation."
• "I plan on buying some clothes. I'm a plus size woman and it's expensive to buy clothes."
• "I am going to spend most of my one-time payment on my children. I'll be able to buy them a few outfits for the summer and some shoes."
• "I plan or using what I get and what my son gets to take my son on a vacation.  He has cerebral palsy and I want to take him to Tennessee to see my folks.  He has not been there in twenty-five years, it will do him good."
• "To get caught up on some bills. Maybe take myself out to dinner."
• "First, I'll pay some bills and stock up on food. Then, I'll fill up my car and if there is any money left, I'll buy a treat and toy for my dog."
• "I will use it to contribute to a community organization."
• "We shall be using my check to pay our homeowner's insurance.  This is a true blessing!"
• "My car needs to have all four tires replaced. Thank you!! What a blessing!"
• "To buy oil for heating."
• "Get my kids spring/summer clothes."
• "I will take a trip to see my grandchildren."
• "My young son is entitled to this one-time payment, which I plan to use for his birthday in May, as well as for some new summer clothes that he needs."
• "We are facing a few big expenditures on house repairs. So, the one time payment to us is a Godsend."
• "This will help buy a new hot water tank that I need really bad.  Thanks Mr. President."
• "Pay for a class at college."
• "Replace air conditioner."
• "I plan to use my $250 to help pay for my cat's veterinary medical bill for a surgical procedure that she needs. This should be good for the economy and really help me out."
• "I plan on replacing my burnt out grill for summer outdoor cooking which helps to keep the house cooler."
• "My husband and I will add this to some extra money to pay our son to paint our house. He lost his job teaching summer school due to budget cuts, so this will be our own "economic stimulus" plan."
• "I am going to give the money to my neighborhood food bank."
• "I plan to use my check for much needed blood work through my doctor's office."
• "I plan on paying for my daughter's summer Girl Scout camp and getting my service animal's shots.  I also will tithe to my church."
• "I'm going to buy my kids some school clothes for August so that some of the school clothes will be already taken care of and I don't have to worry about them not having any."