Everything I Could Buy With My Stimulus Check

I confirmed it’s on its way so I’m getting my shopping list ready

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I’m blessed to live in the United States of America. We’re obviously handling the coronavirus pandemic with grace and competence. And thanks to the caring, compassionate legislators that run the show around here, I’m about to get a few unearned Benjamins.

I mean, how lucky, RIGHT?! I didn’t have to do a thing! These good folks at the top are so grounded in reality, they just knew I was hit by hard times and could use a windfall of bright, shiny money.

Praise be! A whopping $600 is en route as we speak.

But where to start…where to start….

My personal finances have long since been in order, seeing as how in my 30-something years of life on this planet I’ve accumulated student loan debt, a stack of credit cards to buy my avocado toast with, monthly rent that contributes exactly 0% to my net worth, and a job that doesn’t cover healthcare, any retirement savings, or paid vacations.

So maybe I’ll start there. Doesn’t a vacation sound nice?

After some quick research, it appears $600 can get me:

• 1.8 nights in an Air BnB with a hot tub so I can soak away the stress of living through 2020 (or…