Reality interfering with rebate dreams

• Story Highlights
• AP survey saw no mass rush to the malls for shopping sprees after rebates
  
• Many receiving rebates say majority is going towards utilities, rent
  
• 131 million households will get total of $110 billion from rebate checks
  
• Consumer: If we spend rebate on vacations "we'll wish we'd saved it for fuel"
  
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