March 12 2010, 22:26:52 #1573 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

I just received a cash gift of $1,500... What should I do with it? Options include putting it all into savings/IRA, spending it on guns and ammo, paying off a $700 credit card balance, putting it toward my car loan of $6,800, etc.

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March 12 2010, 22:49:45 #1574 [Y/N -2 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

If I were you, I would give a goodly portion to my wife. Say, 5-10% or so. Yes, that's what I'd do alright.

March 12 2010, 22:50:47 #1575 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

Plus pay off the credit card.

March 13 2010, 02:52:11 #1577 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

pay off the credit card, put a fraction of what remains towards the car, then do what you wanna do most (buy that shiny new gun, go shooting, go on a cruise, buy that leather thong you always wanted etc.) and enjoy.

March 13 2010, 16:33:30 #1578 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

Pay off the card, put it towards the car, be fiscally responsible.

March 13 2010, 21:35:56 #1579 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

$45 on condoms, $120 on malt liquor, the rest on a Dodge Intrepid.

March 14 2010, 12:53:19 #1580 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

OP here, so far I have put the money in savings and am crippled with indecision as to what I should do next.

March 14 2010, 22:42:24 #1583 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

credit. card.

March 15 2010, 14:19:37 #1584 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

Pay off the credit card and then figure out what to do with the leftovers.

March 18 2010, 15:00:06 #1593 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

Have you paid off that credit card yet?
PAY OFF THE CREDIT CARD.

March 19 2010, 13:58:44 #1607 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

Credit card, then loan.

March 19 2010, 14:23:16 #1609 [Y/N 0 Agree] [Y/N 0 S] [Y/N 0 T] [@]

OP hyurr, so far looks like $500 is getting saved and the rest is probably going toward credit cards. Thanks for the input, everybody.

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