Unemployment benefits and direct payments have replaced paychecks in the income ledger.
For many, that aid is still not enough, and food and rental assistance as well as protections against eviction have also been necessary to keep families afloat.
Fortunately, more of that relief is now on the way. President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.9 trillion stimulus package on Thursday.
Here s the aid you can expect to soon see and how experts recommend that you best put it to use.
1. Unemployment benefits
Jobless benefits will be extended until Sept. 6, with a $300 federal boost on top of any state benefits. The average weekly state check is around $324.
Unemployment Benefits Stimulus Checks How to Best Spend the Aid That s on the Way
nbcmiami.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbcmiami.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Unemployment Benefits Stimulus Checks How to Best Spend the Aid That s on the Way
nbcchicago.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbcchicago.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.