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Guv'Mint Just Gave Me $3k....What To Do With It?

Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:21 am
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
22104 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:21 am
I mean...hookers and blow....

The Story: A couple of months ago I got a letter saying I needed to verify my identity for the department of labor. The only times I've dealt with the dept of labor in my life was in the crash of 2008 when I got laid off and during Covid lockdowns. I honestly thought I owed them money, but I verified.

Today, my bank called me and said, "Sir, you just had over $3,000 deposited into your account from the State of Alabama. Since, it's an inactive account, what would you like to do with the money?" I have changed banks, but I might switch back if they are calling me when I have extra money.

So, I'm driving down to pick up the check.

Outside of hookers and blow....what should I do with this minor windfall?
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120683 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:23 am to
Buy 2000 costco hot dogs
Posted by cubsfan5150
Member since Nov 2007
15842 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:23 am to
Post about it all over the internet
Posted by elposter
Member since Dec 2010
25066 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:23 am to
By some equities and pretend like you never got it.
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
22104 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:24 am to
quote:

Buy 2000 costco hot dogs


I've heard they are going to appreciate quickly.
Posted by Smoke Ring
Scenic Highway Crackhouse
Member since Dec 2010
4257 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:24 am to
Theta and T-Fuel
Posted by caliegeaux
Member since Aug 2004
10254 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:25 am to
Put $2,500 down on a $99K truck to lower that payment to $1,500\mo for 8 years.......set the $500 aside for your first tank of gas.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
55316 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:25 am to
You could get two months of TD Premium(tm).
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
22104 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:27 am to
quote:


By some equities and pretend like you never got it.


Honestly, I'm probably going to pay all this months bills and take the remainder to the casino and run it for 2 hours and see what happens.

Posted by 24nights
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2012
4829 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:27 am to
You and your sister should go out and party like it's 1999
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
31435 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:28 am to
Sounds like a scam call but I suppose going to the bank directly would confirm it.
Posted by Long Ball Larry
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2021
1437 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:31 am to
Likely a ruse by local police department enticing you to show up so they can arrest you on an outstanding warrant.

What are you wanted for baw?
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
22104 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:32 am to
quote:

Sounds like a scam call but I suppose going to the bank directly would confirm it.


It's not. It's a small local bank. I used to work for them as an internal auditor. I know the woman that called me.

Maybe that's why they called me. I left $.50 in that account just to keep it open when I changed banks. She called me at like 8:20 this morning and told me that I'd just had a large deposit into my account.
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
51085 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:33 am to
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Guv'Mint Just Gave Me $3k


Why did they give you $3k?
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
22104 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:36 am to
quote:

Why did they give you $3k?


When I was furloughed for Covid because I could not do my job, I was getting (I think) $768 a week. One week it just stopped even though I was filing. I thought I did everything they asked, but it was never resolved. Apparently, it was a clerical error and they owe me money I've already paid taxes on. So...not free money, but near free.
Posted by LSUDUCKMAN67
DTB
Member since Sep 2020
973 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:41 am to
Go buy a Staccato 2011 9mm
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
11982 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:41 am to
Bank it. They will ask for it back later. Probably with interest.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119882 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:46 am to
Give it back to the taxpayers
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
7871 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:52 am to
Gold plated truck nuts
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
8429 posts
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:55 am to
quote:

Guv'Mint


Are you 3?
This post was edited on 5/22/24 at 10:02 am
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