Spending Money
What will taxpayers do with their rebates? Most people won’t be tossing them into a savings account, says Adam Bryant. “Not only do a lot of people have plans to spend the money,” he says. “Many said they will have spent it long before they get the check.” Bryant himself is no exception. “My rebate went in just a few clicks of the mouse,” he says. “I spent it on presents for two weddings I’m going to this summer.” (Page 20)
Dancing Queen
Lorraine Ali raves about raves. There was a period in the 1990s when she went often–“and I loved it.” This week, Ali reports on the latest trend for techno scenesters: rave vacations. “Now, not only do they get to dance until the sun comes up,” she says, “they get to lie on the beach all day.” (Page 54)
