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What can you do with $13 extra a week?

Posted February 14, 2009 - 12:50 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Taxes, Credit Cards, Consumer Affairs

On Friday both the House and the Senate passed a new $789 billion stimulus package as a continuation of the efforts by the United States Government to jumpstart the economy. A significant portion of the package gives a tax cut of $400 to each individual worker and $800 to a couple starting in June 2009. This works out to a paltry $13 per week for individuals making $75,000 or under per year and couples making $150,000 or under per year. How will you stimulate the economy with $13 a week?

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