Tax Rebate Incentive Checks

[Alex]

I listened to it as well, not many quibbles beyond the fact that I don't think it'll actually be understood in detail for years to come. Just as the "closing bell" reports that tell you why the Dow was up 8 points are just made up because there are too many factors to really sort them out, nobody ever does a really good job of explaining the economic conditions they are inside.

One gloss over they did that bothered me a bit is when they talked about the fraudulent income representation where the loan documents said that the former military guy was making $16,000/month when it was more like $5,000. And he said he had no idea that was what was claimed.

I'd have liked to seen that commented on because it either means the guy was lying or he didn't even read his loan documents (even after he got in trouble and began looking for a way to negotiate a better mortgage). It didn't need to be harped on, but in that short bit all of the fraud motive was put on the mortgage broker and I strongly suspect it was shared.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by blueerica

Anyhow, it's so far off topic... Sorry...

Not if you believe that Allah is responsible for sending us our incentive checks

[katiesue]

My mom sends a ton of them. I just delte. My cousin keeps sending me prayer requests for people I don't know, and she knows I don't pray.

My sister is the worst - she sends out these "updates" that are generally 3-4 pages long on her kid. And she sends it something like 100 people. And if I look on the list I know half of them are like me and don't give a flying fig. Plus it makes her kid sound creepier than I already think she is.

[swanie]

Originally Posted by katiesue

Plus it makes her kid sound creepier than I already think she is.

As a recipient of a few of her emails, I think it just reinforces how creepy they all are.

For how many years did SL see dead people?

swanie

[lindyhop]

No one in my family knows how to use e-mail. Look at all I'm missing...

[innerSpaceman]

Bah, there's no sign of my tax refund incentive yet. Ironically (or not), I need it to pay my income taxes.

[Snowflake]

Mine is in the bank. And, contrary to my "pay down debt" comment earlier, it will sit until June 16th, if I lose the auction, then I will pay down debt, otherwise it will be applied to pay for the much desired postcard....

[BarTopDancer]

WOOHOO! I got a letter dated May 12th that my deposit will be made on May 9th. Since it was already made I look forward to going back in time for a second one. Or something.

[Stan4dSteph]

Still waiting...

[Alex]

I got money from the IRS yesterday but it wasn't this. It included a piece of paper saying an explanation for why I was getting money would be along in a couple of days.