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Stimulus checks, back-to-work bonuses, bigger jobless benefits? What the next relief bill might look like

[CNBC, Reuters] KEY POINTS Washington negotiations over the next coronavirus relief package will likely get serious later this month. Many Americans are hoping for more direct financial relief through stimulus checks and enhanced unemployment. Meanwhile, some lawmakers have also discussed implementing back-to-work bonuses. One political analyst says that all three […]

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Stimulus checks: Prepaid debit cards come with fees and privacy strings attached

[CBS NEWS] The stimulus checks directed by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, are aimed at helping American families weather the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. But the 4 million Americans who received their payments on prepaid debit cards may be struggling with additional headaches, such […]

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Tempted to spend that coronavirus IRS check on a vacation? Here’s what you should know

[USA TODAY] IRS checks began hitting bank accounts this week, and Americans will make different choices about how to use the money aimed at relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. One possibility: Book a vacation package, when such activity can resume. Scott Eherts and eight of his friends received checks this week and almost immediately […]

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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Where is the missing money going?

[USA TODAY] Americans are reaching out to tax preparers and lining up at their offices around the country to find out what happened to their stimulus checks. One answer: The IRS sent those missing payouts to an intermediary bank account if a client got an advance on their tax return, tax professionals say. Clients […]

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