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if I had 600.00 I would put in my savings acct to help bulid my emergency fund.
If my bank gave me $600, I would spend it on our annual family vacation. That’s exactly how much our portion is to pay for the beach house next year! Whoo Hooo!
$600 would go towards my debt level on my line of credit with the bank unless I had a credit card that had a higher % interest rate to pay off.
I’d buy a new washer (tired of the laundromat). Also some new curtains to cheer up the house.
Sadly, at this point it would probably go towards medical expenses. But if it were something fun, a comfy chair for the living room.
If I had $600 I would buy a dryer.
Let my bank put $600 in my account I would go and purchase me a laptop for school because I am in urgent need for one
I would use $600 to pay off debt.
$600 WOULD BE ADDED TO THE NEXT MORTGAGE PAYMENT.
I would use the $600 to pay off my medical bills, and use what’s left on presents for friends.
I would take my wife out to a great anniversary dinner, then apply the remaining amount to debt reduction.
I would spend the $600 on debt reduction.
If my bank gave me $600 I would buy tires for my car.
If I won 600.00, I would put half towards my credit cards and the other half ,I would give to my elderly mother who never buys anthing for herself.
If I were given $600 I would spend part of it on car repairs and put the rest in my emergency fund as I am going to drain it doing the car repair now.
I would invest the $600 in my RRSP to reduce the tax I pay next year.
Lynda
If my bank were to give me $600, I would spend it in reducing my debt.
I’d use it to break my lease so I can move to that better job! Plus, it’s my birthday on the 18th.
If I received 600 from my bank I would continue my quest to become debt free and pay down a credit card.
If I received 600 from my bank I would use it to get account opening bonuses from other banks and move all that money back here!
If I received 600 from my bank, I would use 200 to purchase a new Staub Cocotte (cooking at home is my passion), and the rest would go into my saving account.
If I had $600, I would put $300 in an emergency fund, put $100 in a CD for my son, and use the last $100 to get my brakes fixed (you can’t make money if you can’t get to work, eh?)
I apparently can’t add, because those figured don’t equal $600. Let’s go ahead and put the remaining money into the the emergency fund. Ahhh! That’s better. LOL!
I would do the past – (debt) present- (toward a flat screen TV that I am saving up to buy) and future, (put in my prudent reserve) FYI- I NEVER Thought I could save and once I did an automatic savings plan, it became a no brainer!!!
I’m thinking….a new bike frame….been wanting a Surly Big Dummy for a long while now….
If my bank gave me $600 , I would pay down my medical debt.
$600? Could use about $6,000, but would be very grateful for the winnings! $600…. I would put 1/3 to bills, 1/3 to my kids for their bills…. and 1/3 anonymously to someone who needs it more. Windfalls are meant to be pay-it-forwarded
If my bank gave me $600, I would buy the parts needed to covert my inline 4 1974 Pinto Wagon to a 289 V8.
If I got 600 bucks, I’d pay back a loan from my friend Carolyn. She’d feel rich getting it, and I’d feel rich paying it back to her.
Beth
Put it towards my equity line of credit.
I would put an extra $600 towards sending my husband on a mission trip to India next year.
I would buy my sister a dishwasher , and give some $$ to my unemployed friend whom i have filled up with tomatoes from our garden this summer! I emailed her recipes for scalloped potatoes, after i picked up 10#s of taters for 99cent for her and a bag for my own family. I am always trying to cheer up and help someone who has less than the wonderful life i have here, ah, and send $100 to my friend who shelters unwanted ferrets!
If I got $600 dollars, I’d pay off my $200 credit card bill and put the rest towards saving for a trip that my best friend and I are planning to take when he safely returns from Afghanistan in the spring.
I would try and get a good used frig and gas stove,
winter tune-up and get strange noise check on my 1990 old antique car,
get the dogs their current shots/licences,
and … get vitamins, B-complex, flax seed oil, multi-vitamins, the joint ones w/ MSM… and fill the gas tank.
In this economy, I would just save the money.
If I had $600 I would put it toward the $5,000 needed to take advantage of the above deal.
pay off College debt
If I had $600.00 I would start my Christmas shopping now!!!
I think that I would treat my wife and kids to dinner, movie and a weekend away. I can justify this because;
We have no credit card debt.
Both of our cars are used and have been paid off for years.
Student loans have been paid off for years.
We just refinanced our home at 3.85% over 15 years. This will potentually save us thousands of dollars.
We save 40% of our income for retirement.
Both of our credit scores are now at 815!!!!
WOULD SPEND IT ON CATCHING UP WITH BILLS! kytah00@yahoo.com
I would pay off my debts.
I would put it toward paying off my car.
I would buy food!!!
gmissycat@yahoo.com
I would save half and spend $300 on Christmas presents for my family
If my bank gave me $600 I would put $300 of it in savings and the other half would go towards the mother/daughter trip my Mom and I are planning for next year.
If I had $600, I would put half of it towards our honeymoon and the other half towards saving for a new car.
If I was given $600, I would help pay for tickets for some women to go to the Women of Faith Conference with me in KC….it is a life-changing event and I know that not everyone can afford it right now, but I know they would be blessed. God is good!
If I had $600.00, I would put it towards some of my needs that I am currently juggling to pay since I am unemployed. My needs are medications, an oil change and gas for my car to continue to look for work.
an inexpensive surround system for my TV/consoles would be my purchase of choice.
If I had $600 extra, I would save and invest it. Hopefully, the stock market has nowhere to go but up!
If the bank gave me $600 I would buy a suit for my husband to wear to my best friend’s wedding and use the rest to pay additional principal on our mortgage.
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