Do you have any “I’m never going to do that again” resolutions? Are you feeling content because you’ve already got your rebate check – and you’re planning a repeat for next year?

As a business owner, what did you learn from this last tax cycle?

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This isn’t a political blog so I won’t go into my opinion on this, um, turn of events (biting tongue). Whether you agree with this stimulus plan or not, there’s a pretty good chance a juicy check will be winging its way to you this spring.

It’s kind of exciting when I think about it. $600 in cash! It’s like winning a mini-lottery.

My Plan:

What I’ll probably do is something responsible and organized like spend some on rent and the rest toward paying off a credit card. I am a sole-proprietor, so I am my business, economically speaking. My goal is to be debt-free in the next 5 years, so I’m glad to have a little extra cash to contribute toward that. (Not exactly economic stimulus, eh?)

My $600 daydream:

If I was gonna go wild and blow it all, throw responsibility and caution to the wind, here’s how I’d spend my $600:

• Get my car detailed.
• Schedule an Aveda pedicure.
• Spend a day at Powell’s World of Books.
• Take my sweetie out for a fancy dinner – and dessert.
• Sign up for a 3 month gym membership.
• Get a cute outfit for work.

Now, I’m tagging some of my favorite business owners with these two questions and encourage you, dear reader, to chime in too:

• If you could do whatever you wanted, how would YOU spend your $600?
• Is that the same or different from how you actually plan spend it?

I’d love to hear from Anne Wayman at The Golden Pencil, Kelly Phillips Erb at TaxGirl, Kristen King & and Bridget Wright at Biz Chicks Rule, Mary Emma Allen and Yvonne Russell at Home Biz Notes (new blog, very cool!), and Shannon Cherry at Start Up Spark.

Then send it along to 6 (for the $600) people for their answers.

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