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- Mar- 2021 -8 MarchPersonal Finance
$1,400 stimulus checks are included in Congress’ new relief package. Here’s the latest on what we know about those payments
The Senate has passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, helping to clear the way for millions of Americans to…
Read More » - 8 MarchPersonal Finance
Americans paid off a record $83 billion in credit card debt in 2020
In many ways, the coronavirus crisis has paved the way to better budgeting. Consumers are paying down debt and saving more than they have…
Read More » - 8 MarchPersonal Finance
Most Americans who expect a tax refund say it’s important to their financial well-being
Americans are especially eager to receive their tax refunds this year. A new survey from CreditCards.com finds that 73% of…
Read More » - 7 MarchPersonal Finance
Sen. Joe Manchin open to party-line vote on future bills with voting rights legislation now in focus
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WVA) removes his mask to speak as bipartisan members of the Senate and House gather to announce…
Read More » - 7 MarchPersonal Finance
New stimulus proposals look like a guaranteed income experiment. Early results show whether it will work
New York City housing advocates and tenants march to demand Gov. Andrew Cuomo cancel rent amid the pandemic on Oct.…
Read More » - 3 MarchPersonal Finance
Fewer Americans could receive those $1,400 stimulus checks. Here’s why
Signs calling for more relief, a second Paycheck Protection Program and more as part of a campaign by Goldman Sachs…
Read More » - 2 MarchPersonal Finance
Senators call for recurring stimulus checks, automatic unemployment insurance extensions
A participant tapes a sign to her car before an Aug. 6, 2020, caravan rally on the Las Vegas Strip…
Read More » - 1 MarchPersonal Finance
Congress is moving ahead with $1,400 stimulus checks. Here’s how soon the money could arrive
New $1,400 stimulus checks could be on the way to millions of Americans now that the House of Representatives has…
Read More » - Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryPersonal Finance
Congress is working on new $1,400 stimulus checks. Here’s who could be eligible for the first time
Austin Goergen, a student at Oregon State University, started a petition last year to allow dependents ages 17 and up…
Read More » - 25 FebruaryPersonal Finance
Some families could get more than $14,000 in new Covid relief. It’s looking more and more like universal basic income
As Congress works to finalize its latest coronavirus relief bill, some American families are poised to receive a financial windfall.…
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