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Right, because nobody ever stole anything from a mailbox.
I have a locking, armored mailbox that my mother gave me for a birthday present when I was still living in the city. I'm way out in the county now (and not one of the nicest parts of the county, but substantially better than where I had been before*) and still use it.
If they're really going to go to the trouble of breaking two Medeco and Abus locks just for a tax refund and maybe a PUD and Commielink bill then they obviously need it more than I do. Can't do a hell of a lot with a paper check. People can cause all sorts of shoot with your finances and your life if they get access to your bank account.
Nice try though.
* Worst thing I usually have to deal with out here is the whacked-out redneck neighbor making a scene once or twice a month. Which, I guess, is preferrable to living in meth-lab street-gang grand-theft-auto near-ghetto central Vancouver.
Dumped all 3400 of it it straight into a "high-yield" (2%) savings account, where it will stay until the recession/depression has collapsed the housing market.
Well, unless the bank fails. Hopefully congress will allocate more funds to keep the FDIC insurance solvent.
...on second thought, maybe I'll put together a few accounts with the big boys and be ready to ETF the money over when things start looking hairy for the financial industry.
Oh, I did think about spending $30 of it on a new-to-him craigslist bike for my kid, but I repaired the old one for free, so... nope.
Dumped all 3400 of it it straight into a "high-yield" (2%) savings account, where it will stay until the recession/depression has collapsed the housing market.
Well, unless the bank fails. Hopefully congress will allocate more funds to keep the FDIC insurance solvent.
...on second thought, maybe I'll put together a few accounts with the big boys and be ready to ETF the money over when things start looking hairy for the financial industry.
Oh, I did think about spending $30 of it on a new-to-him craigslist bike for my kid, but I repaired the old one for free, so... nope.
Wow, 2% only? I can make 2% just flipping a few things easily. Funny how there is more money being made now than in February.
Wow, 2% only? I can make 2% just flipping a few things easily. Funny how there is more money being made now than in February.
I'm risk-averse. Just need an insured place to park it for a few more months. I won't get into etf's or property until it is a sure thing, like I did (property) in 2010. I expect it is going to be a sure thing again in 2021/22/23, at least around here as all the no-equity AirBnB LLC's go belly-up and walk away this summer. Oh, and unemployment, and debt bubble unwind, etc.
Stimulus payment? Time to head to the liquor store, brothel and gas station to buy thousands of lottery tickets
now that is a good idea. I just wish we had ours but even though we file our taxes we do not pay anything but we do get our SS checks DD so if I understand it correctly SS recipients checks will dump next week.
I have a locking, armored mailbox that my mother gave me for a birthday present when I was still living in the city. I'm way out in the county now (and not one of the nicest parts of the county, but substantially better than where I had been before*) and still use it.
If they're really going to go to the trouble of breaking two Medeco and Abus locks just for a tax refund and maybe a PUD and Commielink bill then they obviously need it more than I do. Can't do a hell of a lot with a paper check. People can cause all sorts of shoot with your finances and your life if they get access to your bank account.
Nice try though.
* Worst thing I usually have to deal with out here is the whacked-out redneck neighbor making a scene once or twice a month. Which, I guess, is preferrable to living in meth-lab street-gang grand-theft-auto near-ghetto central Vancouver.
I've been to Vancouver; you're right, it's a hell hole. But isn't it in Canada? Are we sending them money too?
now that is a good idea. I just wish we had ours but even though we file our taxes we do not pay anything but we do get our SS checks DD so if I understand it correctly SS recipients checks will dump next week.
What are the chances that those of us who have already received a DD based on tax return info, will also get a DD based on our Soc Sec benefit ?
As the comic Judy Tenuta would say "Hey, it could happen"
Surely the IRS will filter out any such thing, but based on their performance so far, don't be surprised.
I've been to Vancouver; you're right, it's a hell hole. But isn't it in Canada? Are we sending them money too?
They're getting monies too.
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Double Dip ??
