UPDATE 12/21/20: - Congress set to pass new $900 Million relief bill, including $600 stimulus checks for individuals- Also include $600 per qualifying child- Qualifications *should* mirror the CARES Act The 5th COVID-19 Relief Bill passed, and it will include a second stimulus check for Americans. Taxpayers earning up to $75,000 ($150,000 for married couples) per year would receive a $600 … [Read more...] about $600 Second Stimulus Checks: How Much Do You Get & When?
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Are Second Stimulus Checks Coming? – Latest Updates
Update June 15: The Senate has not voted on the HEROES Act, and both the Senate and White House are instead writing up their own proposals. More details below. Two more proposals are taking shape, one from the Senate Republicans, and one from White House Advisers. Senate Proposal: Mitch McConnell is leading the charge on a phase 4 stimulus package, and says "it would be the last one." He … [Read more...] about Are Second Stimulus Checks Coming? – Latest Updates
$1,200 Second Stimulus Checks Might Not Happen. Here’s Why.
Update August 25: No $1,200 Stimulus Checks, and now Congress is on recess until September 8th Well, it's almost September, and Congress is still on a gridlock on negotiating another Stimulus Bill. And that means the second round of stimulus checks are delayed....AGAIN. A second round of checks seems to keep getting pushed further and further down the priority list, as Congress is … [Read more...] about $1,200 Second Stimulus Checks Might Not Happen. Here’s Why.
Extra $12 An Hour? Romney “Patriot Pay” Stimulus Proposed
I posed a question on Twitter a few weeks back: Are the new unemployment benefits (extra $600 per week) unfair to "essential workers" who don't get the extra funds AND have to keep working?— Jacob Wade (@iHeartBudgets) April 9, 2020 Apparently Mitt Romney heard me, because a few short weeks later, he introduced Patriot Pay. This refundable payroll tax credit would pay "frontline" workers … [Read more...] about Extra $12 An Hour? Romney “Patriot Pay” Stimulus Proposed
Where’s My Stimulus Check?! Get My Payment App Let’s You Check Status
On April 13th, the IRS started sending out Stimulus Payments to American taxpayers. Related: Second Stimulus Check Proposed ($2,000 a month!!) They claimed to have sent out over 80 Million direct deposit payments, but many people did NOT get paid, many who qualified and were expecting direct deposit payment. And there are also millions who will NOT be getting direct deposit, but do they … [Read more...] about Where’s My Stimulus Check?! Get My Payment App Let’s You Check Status
COVID-19 Mortgage & Rent Relief: What You Need To Know
Update 9/11/20: President Trump has signed an Eviction Moratorium, halting evictions through 12/31/20 for those who cant pay rent. The CDC even jumped in and signed a declaration calling for the halt of evictions to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as well. A new month just started, and with millions out of work, and many more dealing with the effects of the novel coronavirus, many are … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Mortgage & Rent Relief: What You Need To Know