The checks that could change your financial life
A temporary boost to the child tax credit can help fuel emergency savings, cut debt and build financial stability.
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Starting in July, most families with kids will start getting monthly payments of up to $300 per child as part of the American Rescue Planâs expansion of the child tax credit.
The payments are scheduled to end in December, and itâs unclear whether they will be extended. But even six months of payments could make a big difference in many familiesâ finances.