What would you do with ~$6k?

[tk149]

Pay off any high interest loans. Pay off any low interest loans. Build up a minimum 6-month emergency fund to live off of in case you lose your job or something bad happens. Max out IRA. If anything's left, spend a little on fun. Dump the rest into CD (if you're risk averse) or the stock market (if you're not).

For fun, I'd probably go to a local casino. I haven't really done that yet.

 

[Azraele]

Bills/fix some stuff in the house.

 

[angminas]

http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-STRASBU...d=ViewItem&pt=US_Baseball&hash=item588820456d

 

[rivan]

Since you're asking what I'd do, I'd throw it at my mortgage. It's just a drop in the bucket, but we're on year 5 of a 30. Not paying interest on 6-7k of the balance = win.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Redo back porch

 

[edro]

Since you're asking what I'd do, I'd throw it at my mortgage. It's just a drop in the bucket, but we're on year 5 of a 30. Not paying interest on 6-7k of the balance = win.

It would shorten your mortgage by a few years.

 

[child of wonder]

Deck for my house.

 

[rivan]

It would shorten your mortgage by a few years.

What's not to love about that?

 

[Tristicus]

Car.

 

[nageov3t]

I'd drop it into my plastic surgery fund... trying to save up $20K

 

[HardcoreRobot]

hmm 6k would prob just go to savings for random stuff, or maybe invest 1k, save 5k.

 

[shortylickens]

I'd drop it into my plastic surgery fund... trying to save up $20K

Just lift weights and run.
You can get plenty of sex with a nice body and ugly face.

 

[nageov3t]

Just lift weights and run.
You can get plenty of sex with a nice body and ugly face.

I'm pretty damnit! D:

 

[dquan97]

Roth IRA

 

[Bignate603]

I'd put half of it towards student loans and half of it to save towards our next vehicle purchase.

 

[shortylickens]

I'm pretty damnit! D:

Whats the plastic surgery for?

 

[DT4K]

Whats the plastic surgery for?

If I'm thinking of the right guy, I think he might have lost a ton of weight. So maybe surgery to remove the excess skin?

 

[nageov3t]

Whats the plastic surgery for?

I went from like 415 pounds to 165... some things don't quite snap back I don't look like circus freak terrible or anything, but my stomach could use some tightening that weightlifting and running just won't give me.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'd apply it towards one or more of these, or to use towards part of one of them: New Siding, New Windows, Garage (don't have one), Kitchen Remodel, Addition, Hot Tub, new Furnace, new AC (AC is from early 80s and really doesn't work well), new 150 or 200 amp breaker box, ceiling fans + necessary wiring, new shed, and/or A room filled with bacon.

 

[rcpratt]

I'd apply it towards one or more of these, or to use towards part of one of them: New Siding, New Windows, Garage (don't have one), Kitchen Remodel, Addition, Hot Tub, new Furnace, new AC (AC is from early 80s and really doesn't work well), new 150 or 200 amp breaker box, ceiling fans + necessary wiring, new shed, and/or A room filled with bacon.

Definitely pick that one.

 

[ViviTheMage]

cocaine = $40 per gram. 6k buys a lot.

OP, pay off all outstanding debt (obviously) then save the rest. Don't buy stupid shit just because you have money.

You don't want cheap hookers though ... i'd rather have cheap cocaine, then cheap hookers.

 

[evident]

this will be the most boring advice-

if you dont' have an emergency fund yet, this would be a great time to start one.

 

[PricklyPete]

Bank.

Seriously, you cant get anything really useful for 6 grand these days. Junk mostly. Yes, you could outfit a nice home theater with that money, but really thats just a waste. If 6 grand is so much to you, then you dont need to be throwing it away on crap.
Put it away. Supposedly because many stocks are low right now, this is a good time to invest. When things turn around you will have massive gains. Bank 3 grand, and invest 3 grand. And know you could practice a little discipline when you had a windfall, instead of going nuts like a child with a c-note in a candy store.

This...throw it in your Roth if you are not maxing that out...then put the rest in rainy day or other investments.

 

[MotF Bane]

Pay down debt.

 

[Casawi]

Bank.

Seriously, you cant get anything really useful for 6 grand these days. Junk mostly. Yes, you could outfit a nice home theater with that money, but really thats just a waste. If 6 grand is so much to you, then you dont need to be throwing it away on crap.
Put it away. Supposedly because many stocks are low right now, this is a good time to invest. When things turn around you will have massive gains. Bank 3 grand, and invest 3 grand. And know you could practice a little discipline when you had a windfall, instead of going nuts like a child with a c-note in a candy store.

I agree with this dude... it takes discipline to be able to save, it took me three years in the "real world" to learn how to be wise with money. I am not quite there yet, but I am much better about spending money only when necessarily...everything must be on a budget. Just don't spending on something that's nice to have...nicer things in life comes with time and hard work i.e retirement ..lol