Cash-for-clunkers programs to reward appliance shoppers in March

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 set aside $300 million to fund rebate programs encouraging consumers to upgrade their old appliances. Each state was given a slice of that pie to make its own program, and a number of states are rolling out these programs in March. For example, check out these stimulus-funded initiatives in Missouri, New York, Connecticut, Georgia, and Texas.