I've thought about putting the money in savings. (I'm currently trying to save every dollar that I can until we get out of this economic crises that shouldn't have ever happened.)
I've also thought about using it to pay extra on my house. (My goal is to have my house paid off next year.)
I've also thought about just never cashing the check, but I'm not sure it's wise to leave the money in the hands of people who mismanage money the way the government does.
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