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Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:00 AM

As promised, an economic stimulus

Americans boosted their shopping in May. What happened to all those well-meaning promises to pay down debt and sock away savings?
Andrew Leonard

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  • Thursday, June 12, 2008 07:16 PM

    General fund nothing special

    2 college tuitions 2 cars 3 households 1 summer program, prescription drugs, bowling. Will barely notice it. Debt? Wouldn't cover one month credit card bill which is paid in full every month. I've got 5 cell phones, 3 cable bills.

    And don't forget hipsters, this goes into your next years tax sheet as earnings so you will pay tax on it.

    —The last digit of pi Read The last digit of pi's other letters

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