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600 Bucks: So Much Money, So Little Time

Greg Adler, Darren Gladstone, and PC World Staff

Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:00 PM PDT

Whoa--600 Bucks!

A stack of crisp new dollar bills, delivered to your doorstep courtesy of Uncle Sam. Can an economic stimulus package really help pump up a faltering economy? No matter your political stance or your take on deficit spending, $600 that you previously didn't have is still better than nothing.

Considering all of the gear that comes across our desks, some PC World staffers know exactly what to do with the sudden cash infusion.

Artwork: Chip Taylor

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