Stimulus

You know, the dictionary definition of "stimulus" is "something that rouses or incites to activity."

I hereby propose we should stop using the term "economic stimulus" and instead call it the "poking-the-economy-with-a-stick package."

Tax-minding is mind-taxing

Well, it's That Time Of Year.

( 'cuz I'm the tax man, yeah, the tax man… )

And speaking of the poking-the-economy-with-a-stick check, I'm quite looking forward to it. At about the same time the check comes, I should also earn a $1050 payout from another medical study. I've got about $1200 in combined credit card and NewEgg preferred account debt left, so my study and stimulus should clear it out quite nicely with a bit left over. (I'm so glad that I'm not one of those sob stories you hear about who ran up umpteen zillion bucks in credit card debt. I've got about $50,000 in student loan debt left, but at least that's not credit card debt.)

On a friend's advice, I'm thinking of sticking $200 of that leftover bit into a certificate of deposit, timed to mature shortly before tax time next year—so I'll not be tempted to spend it, and I'll have it available if I need to send Uncle Sam another check.

Why not?

The LiveJournal webcomic doctorwhy continues to be as funny as heck. This one in particular made me nearly bust a gut (although if you haven't seen last season's Doctor Who episode "Gridlock" it won't make any sense at all).