4/1/2020 UPDATE: The United States Senate has approved a multibillion-dollar phase 2 emergency aid package that will provide paid family and sick leave, free coronavirus testing, and bolster unemployment insurance for many Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump has also now signed a phase 3 aid package that includes direct payments to taxpayers. The bill, which has now become law, has taxpayers receiving stimulus payments of up to $1,200 for each individual and $500 for each child. For full details go to our stimulus check 2020 article. If you’re recently unemployed, check out this article on expanded unemployment benefits. 4/15/20 UPDATE: People are starting to receive their first stimulus payment via direct deposit. Many are now asking if there is a second 2020 stimulus check on the way.
After an original 2.2 trillion stimulus package, congress is now considering a second economic impact payment for taxpayers.
A Second Stimulus Package Popular Among Many In Washington
The idea of a second round of economic stimulus checks or economic impact payments being sent out sometime in the next few months has been gaining steam in the hallowed halls of Congress.
It has been mentioned by a number of Democrats including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Trump, as well as other prominent politicians from both sides of the aisle. Pelosi talked about the first stimulus, and the possibility of a second just last week:
“Pelosi has said that another stimulus should include a second round of direct payments. This month, many Americans taxpayers received stimulus checks of up to $1,200 for single filers and up to $2,400 for married couples. But many congressional Democrats have said that the $1,200 check, which barely covers what the average American spends on rent and utilities, doesn’t go far enough. Pelosi’s plan would also give more aid to states, cities, small businesses, health systems, and first responders, Politico reported. ABC News reported that Pelosi hoped to bring the phase-four stimulus package to the House floor in late April.
For the politicians a second round of stimulus payments are a no brainer. In an election year like this the pols are looking for just about any way they can to sway the voters. Giving their constituents money seems to be a great way to do that.
Even if a second round of checks is passed, it sounds like it probably won’t happen until for a month or more at the earliest. Mitch McConnell has said that they likely wouldn’t broach the topic until they return on May 4th.
President Trump has said that he’d be open to a new round of stimulus checks, and it is being considered.
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First Check – Just Not Enough? Will A Second Stimulus Be More Effective?
The first check doesn’t seem to have had enough of an effect, and any positive effects that they did have seem to have been offset by rising gas prices, food prices and prices of other essentials.
From what I’ve read around the blogosphere it also seems that a lot of people didn’t spend their first rebates. A creditcards.com poll conducted March 7-9 by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Media found:
half of Americans don’t have spending in mind, with 26 percent saying they’ll pay off some debt, and 24 percent planning to save it.
So a quarter said that they planned to save their stimulus payment, and another quarter said they would use it to pay off debt. Not exactly the outcome that the government had hoped for.
Would people be more likely to spend a second round of stimulus checks? My guess is that more people probably would spend it. The fact that they’ve already used one payment to pay off debt or save means that a lot of people will feel like they “deserve” to spend their second check. I think you would see much higher numbers of people actually spending their stimulus checks the second time around.
Is A Second Round Of Checks A Good Idea?
Is it a good idea to continue doling out checks until the economy picks back up? Or have we already spent more than we can afford at 2.2 trillion dollars for the latest stimulus package? I’d love to hear your feedback on the topic.
Personally I’m of the opinion that the stimulus checks are actually pretty necessary right now. We’ve watched as millions have filed for unemployment after losing jobs, the government has ordered people to shelter in pace with no end in site, and small businesses (and large) are shutting their doors – often for good.
Something has to be done to keep people afloat until this pandemic is sorted out.
What Would You Do With A Second Economic Stimulus Check?
If a second stimulus package does materialize in the next few months, what will you do with your check? Will you:
- Spend it (like they want you to)?
- Save it?
- Use it to pay down debt?
- Donate the money to help people in your community?
Let us know what action you’ll take if you get a second check – in the comments below!
Well, we took the entire check last time and paid off consumer debt. Oh, it felt so good!
So… if we do get another, I would love to pay off more debt (the car) and tithe.
I think the first stimulus check was a good start, but it’s not enough to hold people over! I know our whole families allotment is going to one medical bill! My husband is an essential worker who risks bringing this home to us with weakend immune systems for people on unemployment to make more than he does working! I also believe the people receiving cash/food/medical assistance who have everything handed to them for free shouldn’t qualify. In my personal opinion the elderly and middle class should be the ones considered for a next round. The elderly have a hard time paying for everything and extra medical expenses and the middle class doesn’t get assistance and has to pay all their own expenses! Our check didn’t go far one minute you have it and the next it’s gone and since his employer has cut hours due to creating more opportunities for seasonal workers it has decreased his hours. We don’t want to lose our home and the bills continue to roll in and it’s just a matter of time of aid isn’t given to the right people! The small businesses loans were awesome I love that the government is helping keep the community open, but with the people having no money to spend to keep the community boosted they will be in the same position, doors open with no business because people don’t have the money to do anything but try to get by on right now.
“people receiving cash/food/medical assistance who have everything handed to them for free shouldn’t qualify”
1st of all,You need to pull your head out of the sand. People don’t get anything handed to them for free, have you ever heard of a thing called taxes? Yes taxes, when most of these people work, part of your check goes toward paying these benefits,not to mention taxes on everything you buy from a store, so no ones gets anything for free. In my opinion I think “essential workers” shouldn’t qualify since they are still able to actually work and still have an income. You see how your logic cuts both ways? People like you are whats wrong with our country, what is wrong with ANYONE! having healthcare or the ability to have food regularly instead of from a food pantry,hand outs, or at worst case a garbage can? Are we all not human beings with the equal right to live a healthy life?
omg you are so right that was the stupidest thing ive heard and even some essential workers hours and pay have been cut so honestly what is wrong with this lady thanks for having the guts to speak up
The people I know on assistance, food stamps and cash assistance from the state have only worked a couple hours a year . And as I recall they are not taxed on food stamps. So ya . My taxes pay for them.
first of all whoever you are,,,nothing is handed free.. people who receive assistance have worked and had paid taxes,,what thre f is wrong with you.. nothing is free get a life!
Social security comes out of a check you work for. Crackheads and junkies get SSI for frying their brains. This stimulus money is tax money collected from everything. They steal so much for arts humanities endowments who go scot free never to pay back. Banks get charged zero interest and charge customers astronomical interest. Stimulate the economics with job stimulus. They lock the doors fire people keep the money because they claim they don’t know what to do with as little as 25 million but go home and live well. Airlines deserve to be grounded. America bails out everyone but americans struggling. You new job is over seas at .60 an hour. Get a grip if you look the other way when it was not you now it is you and nobody is looking at you. THE ENd????America????????????Fool ya!
Yeah people on food assistance are people that are not able to get jobs in their community and our people that are struggling to death because they have no money and they have to go beg & up for food assistance it’s not because they want everything handed to them and elderly people are either retired or on Social Security and they are receiving checks every single week they are not struggling I am one that is on food assistance that cannot find a job anywhere and I haven’t been able to find a job for a year-and-a-half I’ve struggled and been homeless for 5 months out of these last two years in the winter and I have had to go to these food banks and I have applied for three jobs a day every single day for the last 2 years so yeah pull your head out of your sandbox
You are obviously somebody who has not struggled with hardship somebody who has not had to live in the streets because that is where they had to go because of some specific circumstantial thing going on in their life you are obviously somebody who has had a decent life and does not know what a hardship struggle is and what you could really be going through right now if you didn’t have resources or a little bit of wealth or a big family to take care of you so watch what you say about people who are on food assistance or people that are not as given life so easily or geographically inclined to have everything they need I don’t know about you but I’ve lived a half of year homeless in a broke vehicle in the winter all the way through Christmas with nothing to eat no one to talk to nowhere to go and no one who cared and when you’re homeless and you have nothing people treat you as that and it gets worse and it gets worse and it gets worse beyond words so if you haven’t been through that and gone down that road and that’s not a chosen Road it is a geographic timely road that people do go down because of where they are and who they are and their resources around them.
I know I will never receive one (currently in Philippines) but I’d rather invest it or put it into my retirement fund.
Do you have a hidden nest egg somewhere?
It’s a stupid question how to spend the money from the check if u not working and have mortgage, Insurance’s, cellphones, food, medicine, car payments and other crazy stuff to pay for
Pay it towards my late mortgage
Indeed the bills never stop and especially middle class workers. The rich are obviously rich and don’t have that problem the “poor” are only encouraged not to work or work minimum hours and receive most everything free meanwhile you bust your hump you have to foot your own mortgage, car payments, health insurance, premiums, medication costs we have a family of four and living off one income! My husband was making decent money, but as soon as all this happened and the mention of boosting the economy his employer cut back hours to open more positions! If that’s the case might as well quit his job start flipping burgers for 15 hours a week and reap the benefits like others, but we have too much pride and believe in honest work! It just sad the whole situation, I think if there is a second stimulus check it should be focused on the middle class and elderly! The welfare recipients shouldn’t be encouraged to not work and the only boosting that they are going to use their money on is boosting their local drug dealers pockets WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO COMBAT DRUG USE and the monster energy drink company that’s killing people anyways! We help aid them enough FOCUS ON MIDDLE CLASS AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS, THEY ARE THE ONES WHO MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND BUT WE GET BENT OVER EVERY TIME!
I agree with you 100% and couldn’t have said it any better.
You have alot opinion. think you can judge everyone like that. Who are you to judge and to say whats what. Not all middle class are drug addicts lol
You tell them frank I agree with you 100%
Totally agree frank, Queen Lianne would like to decide who is allowed to feed their families and who isn’t. I am also an essential worker (healthcare) and I think this is the least the govt could do for all low income families. Children under 18 should have money paid to their parents also.
i agree frank judge not lest you be judged lianne i get food stamps and healthcare thank god i do humira that i have to take for psoriasis cost 5k per injection 10k /month i work yet that drug costs as much / month as about what i make in 8-10 months of the year that i can actually work and i am constantly in pain in my lower back due to auto accident in 2001 i would much rather be able to work full on like i could before the accident
Frank ,I agree with you 100%, I am a 55 yr old lady that has a house payment ins. Payment electricity car payment and all the other bills that every one else has, plus I have a lot of
medication I pay co pays on. I have cancer and copd and heart disease and I can’t go out and do nothing to make money, I can’t even leave my house to go to store because it might be my last trip, I don’t feel anyone has the right to judge me. I’m not yet considered a senior I am not even in the middle class,and food stamps ok yes I get them 16.00 a month . Can anyone say they could eat on that a month? Don’t get me wrong I am very thankful for what I have. But only God can judge me
yes another one who isnt afraid to stand up to mrs.lianne wtf are you to say who needs what do you know the situation of every single american no you dont so why do continue to down people you dont know what is going on in these peoples lives that has therm in debt along with the break in the economy its people like you that is wrong with our country thanks frank for standing up to princess
So I have been judged every day of my life as a chef. So I’m allowed to judge you frank. You sound like a bigoted Christian man. Witch I judge you to be insane. Talking to imaginary friends at your age. Shame. So if my mother can survive on $320 a month with $25 of food stamps for over two years you can too. I’m a chef of 21 years and barely make more than that in some of the dirtiest kitchens I’ve ever seen. Even less now because of all this. But the queen is right. You haven’t been putting in, so why should you get out. I can’t even get unemployment because I’m too white, because I have integrity and call people out on how dirty your kitchens are at restaurants and your home. How dare y’all take money that isn’t yours and haven’t worked for. This sounds more and more like a capitalist, fascist, Socialist, dictator regime. Hopefully this virus will kill the ignorant and help the those that survive. Those that have medical issues should be helped and should have been since day one that we stepped foot here. But that’s not the American way is it. It’s to do one thing say another. Ask forgiveness instead of asking permission. So as to the check I would invest. Stocks. Netflix, amazon, k-y jelly.
Not all recipients of the stimulus help uses drugs there are a lot of people that are struggling if people were actually making good money to be considered middle class they should of had saving If you work and pay taxes you should get a check it’s not just your tax money being spent it’s all working classes unless your rich
shame on you ,only god has a right to make judgement on other people,you have a right to your opinion because they are like assholes -everyone has one.untill this virus hit my area i was middle class worked very hard 23 days on and 2 off 10 hour shifts and i drank the hell out of monster drinks as well as naus .i made 15.75 per hour ,had insurance,and lived a moderate life,had no savings,i lived paycheck to paycheck,period because the more you make ,the more they take,i worked at a food plant,1 of the 1st one to suddenly -without warning shut their doors ,unemployment denied me because the company had high paying lawyers that fight to keep you ftom receiving your benefits,2 weeks later my 35 year old son died and so i had to cash in my 401k to cover funeral -burial costs ,i then lost my home no rent money /no home [they did not pass the no eviction law untill 3 weeks after i lost mine]then i run out of gas ,have a nervous break down and my van is towed away /while im being treated and assessed at the mental clinic cannot pay impoundment-i have no job ,no money,no vehichle,no home ,and so when i got my 1200 i paid off what debts i could bought a tent ,some food and hygene and ran out of money and i am close to suisidal/.i feel hopeless and if i got another stimulous check -like the 2000 a month for 6 months to a year i could actually get back on my feet ,get an apartment ,a job and feel human again ,im not on drugs ,just down on my luck due to unfortunate events that happened at a bad time i am 58 years old and have worked since i was 14[actually 12 if you count mowing lawns ,raking leaves shoveling snow,and baby sitting jobs i am 100% american and i donot regret my taxes going out to help battle addicts,food stamps and other economic needs,that is how it is suppose to work i know god has a plan and everything happens for a reason,and i personally very much appreciate our president ,and the goveners comming to the worlds rescue and sending us much needed money .you do not know peoples stories and what /or how life in general has inpacted them and again are not in their shoes ,have no right to judge anyone ,and sound like the definishion of asshole shame on you and i will pray for you and vote yes send us the money we need to help us address whatever crises we are personally exspeiriencing
I mean elderly or disabled people need those kind of help. I’m not judging, but I’ve been told people keeping having children to get more welfare benefits
No one has the right to judge anyone situation…you never now how life can take you for a roller coaster… yes the 1,200 stimulus package was great for us American working people…but it wasn’t enough to take care every debt…buy groceries and any another expense…yes another stimulus package would be nice to help us out during this pandemic crisis..we deserve it…
May God bless you with everything you need. It is hard pill to swallow when you don’t know where you are going to sleep or what you are going to eat. God will guide you through this rough time and get all of us to a better place.
I agree with u. And also people getting food stamps and hip and other government benefits also get big tax checks up to tax checks like 5 and 6000 dollars. Because of working part time or something like that. They get section 8,food stamps some people get 500 or more a month in food stamps,child support or taniff,Medicaid, or hip,energy assistance. Just not right
You are listening to people talk about Welfare recipients you don’t understand that does not work like that they do not get food stamps like they use to the just the our president made that happen and there is people that get food stamps and welfare that need ITIT’s not everybody and no matter how many kids you have anymore it doesn’t matter you get the same amount as everybody else and it’s far as food stamps I’m 62Welfare recipients you don’t understand that does not work like that they do not get food stamps like they use to the just the our president made that happen and there is people that get food stamps and welfare that need ITIT’s not everybody and no matter how many kids you have anymore it doesn’t matter you get the same amount as everybody else and it’s far as food stamps I’m 62 totally disabled and I get $16 a month For food I don’t think that’s a whole lot can you feed yourself on that?
Who made them take drugs. If doctors hooked them let doctors pay if they hooked themselves let them unhook themselves. The party is over the revolving door is stuck.
Amen, we used ours to pay rent and other bills and get our children things that they need
I really can used the second stimulus check I can used to buy grocery the food is ridiculous I’m struggling to make ends meet. I can used the extra money for gas going and down the highways . I have daughter that needs things the 1200.00 wasn’t enough but i want you to know i’m thankful . I wish you can put a rush on the second stimulus check of 2000.00 I can really used the cash my light bill be over 400.00 my house payment 650.00 so yes american people can used that extra help if you can go ahead rush the second stimulus package better off american can be.
we plan to save half and use the other half for bills just like the first check. With the rising cost of home heating oil we may even just get our oil tank filled to offset winter. Sadly there will be little to nothing fun bought with our money like the govenment wants. Now if they can find a permanent way of bringing down the cost of living or upping pay rates then we are going on a nice vacation with it or blow it on the downpayment for a home theater system or something crazy.
pay tithe and offering first then go on a shopping spree for me and my son
Praise God! More will come. God gives seed to the sewer.
totally agree, we serve an amazing God that will take care of us, no matter what!
I splurged on the first check, Hey, i didnt even know i was getting one until i saw the money in my account. I didnt get the letter saying that i was gonna get one until after i had already spent it. Im only 23 and dont have any major responsibilties right now, so i gave my mom the majority of it and paid for my cousins prom dress, the rest of it i used to get a new tattoo. I know that sounds irresponsible, but im young and i never do anything for myself anyway so i had fun with the money, plus like i said i wasnt expecting it so it was like finding money in the street.
That doesn’t sound irresponsible to me. Helped your mother out (you saint), and put money back into businesses that are struggling right now. Tattoos and dresses aren’t a priority for most, especially given that many proms were cancelled, but those business owners still have to pay their bills too.
They say that democracy begins to break down once the people realize that they can vote to give themselves money. Instead of giving us back our own money, how about the government doesn’t take so much from us in the first place?
If they keep handing out ‘free’ money that’s just going to lower the value of the currency. If everyone was a millionaire then a million bucks wouldn’t buy much…
I would use the 2nd check for my kids xmas gifts. I am already having a hard time with food and gas just to get to work and I work far. So I need a car. My 2 teenagers are having a hard time and scared we will have no xmas. All they want is a tree and 1 gift each. I am a middle class woman making ends meet. Please give us a stimulis check before xmas. We can careless about the spring cause that is when we get our tax money anyways.
i would also use this 2nd check for my teenage boys xmas.like a lot of people we spent the last one like crazy. my husband works for the wind farm projects but right now they are slow,cause its election year i guess.but yeah i would spend it on xmas and maybe put some up for a summer trip.
I agree with you being a single mom of 3 teeenagers myself they are worries that we will not have a x-mas either so getting a second check right now would be great I would definetly spend it on x-mas
i would put some more in savings to have rent for month after, pay debt down and put money up for babies 18th bday in aug. any extra i will shop for me and my spouse. we never get to do qnything for ourselves. we both work 69 hrs a week but focused on getting credit scores past the 650 we r at now. No matter what it will be nice to have little extra get new clothes that fit with my weight loss. once we go back to work hrs will be low we will be hitting our dead season at work by the time this is over. i jus hope its not a whole month we haft to wait for the relief and anyone with the extra cash its important to make sure we do put back into the economy.
Depending on the amount, i would save some, spend some and pay down some debt. Clear and simple. And as for what I think of the idea. I think it is needed by many americans including myself. There are a lot of hungry kids out there and I used to be one of them. REBATE! REBATE! REBATE!
I think a second round of checks would be great. All you people that can pay off debut it must be nice. I wish we could do that. We spent our first check on things we needed, food, gas clothes for the kids diaper and so on. You also paid things like rent and elecrtic bills. It is hard to make it now in days with just my husband being able to work and having two kids. We can’t afford the daycare prices for me to go back to work. It would be point less. There are alot of families out there that need the help more then others. So I think the second around of checks is a good idea.
I think giving a second check would be a great help for low income people like myself.If there was a second check sent to me, I would buy extra groceries, clothes, and things that my three children could use for school. If I have something left over I would put it in a savings account for my children.
My husband and I originally planned on saving our check, but due to the economy his employer let several hundred people go. We ended up spending it on bills, gas, and food until he could get another job. I don’t know what we would have done without it. God was looking of us because that check came at the right time.
We have discussed the possibility of receiving another check. We decided to pay off any debts just in case anything happens, and whatever is left over we will save.
i would spend it like you want me to.that is the idea i think with the hoildays comeing people will spend it if its done in the fall that is a good time. plese do people do not have money for the hoildays that would be nice.
I think that getting another stimulus check would help boost the economy, since the first checks were used basically to pay down bills or other debts.And maybe this time more people would spend the second just enjoying themselves and especially since the holidays will be approaching soon.So as far as me and my family I think we would enjoy every bit this time.
From the responses I’m getting I think that a lot more people would be apt to spend the stimulus check a second time around. So – in that respect I think it probably would help more the second time around. I’m still not convinced that this would be the best thing for the economy though.
I don’t understand how you can think that it will boost the economy?! They say that we are suppose to spend this money to boost the economy, but there is NO MONEY! So we get checks from our government. Has everyone forgot how many trillions of dollars our government is in debt. That means, there is NO MONEY there! NO CASH! Just a piece of paper with a dollar amount, that we are to cash at our banks. Of course the banks are going to cash them because they are from the government. Then everyone wonders why there are banks, and insurance agencies having to be bailed out. They give us the money but are NOT recieving the money from the government, because our government is BROKE!
No there not broke. The national debt isn’t even 10% of the Governments total worth in hard assets and funds (Around 225 Trillion dollars). In case you don’t realize the Federal Government borrows money from the treasury dept. With interest rates at 0%-0.25% borrowing money now makes sense. Your very far off base in the debt however,it’s a rant of false information sorry.
I need heat in my home for me and my grandbabies my heat and air went out and im worried about next winter with no heat really need help
I agree sarah , im an essential worker, I work but my hours were cut in half, we all can use a little help I put my life on the line everyday healthcare worker, so for whoever don’t tell me what I should have and shouldn’t get, and how to spend my money.
I believe if we got it around christmas time at least 80% would be spent on christmas gifts.
I agree. Christmas would be best. They need to get this on a roll if they want to do it so that it will be used they way they want it used.
We hear all this talk as to what “means” the second stimulus package could actually produce, well the truth of the matter is that everybody’s financial situation is a case by case sceanario. Everyone decides what needs are most important based on their own economic perception. I conclude by saying that….”what may benefit some may not benefit you”
Our money has been so tight we have barely made ends met. We hadn’t been on a family vacation for 10 years. We used the stimulus money on a family vacation and enjoyed spending that quality time together, away from work and every day stress. When you live pay check to pay check there is so much stress in you life. It felt so great so have that time together and to have some relaxation that was greatly needed. Now that Christmas is coming up that second stimulus check would be put to great use. My son is 18 and planning on going to college. I would probably use part for Christmas gifts, bills and to help out with my son’s Senior year in high school, graduation announcements, etc. So I say yes to the second stimulus check.
I think that a second check would help the economy alot. for one thing it would help the people for the gas prices and it would also help for the holiday season. I think if there is no second check that all of the retail stores will fell the hurt. I know I would for there is only one income in my home for the jobs in wisconsin are not good for everytime you turn around there is another plant or so closing and people are just having a hard time keeping up with things. Just like the housing market I feel if the banks dont want to work with the people to help with the payments then the bank should get stuck with the house. I feel the banks are just greedy. that is why we are in the mess we are in. banks should either let you finace or pay on the principal or the interest until we get out of this mess. Jobs going over seas is the main issue. you should start having a tax to bring it back into the US if you want to go over seas then you pay to bring it back in. Maybe then companies will think twice about pulling the job market here in the US. So yes another stimulas check is a good idea for the economy thank you barb
I think a second round of checks is a good idea. With the price of everything my family is barley making it. I wish I could have just saved our first check like most of you did but when you have a family of 4 on one income its kinda of hard to do that. We spent ours on food, clothes for the kids and things that we needed. I think coime christmas time there are going to be a lot of families that can not buy their kids anything. I do not care if it is a poltical thing it helped us out abunch and i do hope we get another one so my kids can have a merry christmas this year!
I would do what I did the last time…pay off a bill, fix my cars, buy groceries for the family, then put the rest in a CD account. I got a nice check last time around so I would hope for the same.
But I honestly think that in someway we all will be paying these checks back. I would assume that it would go on my taxes as additional income and I will be put in a higher tax. It would be nice if the gov’t would just give us funds quartly and or give families more access to food aid utility aid etc. I am a single mommy (not by choice, due to death of my spouse) I work hard to keep food shelter and stuff like that. I look forward to something happening very soon…or all of us will be at the welfare office getting help because getting to our full time jobs are making us broke.
I know that having another stim would work great for alot of folks, especially like a single working mother of two kids trying to survive on a income of one.It would be nice if they decide to have one around the same time every year to help eveyone out.
If we got a second stimulus check we would use if for christmas shopping.
I would use it to pay my bills justlike i received the first check i was apayment behind onmy house and barely making my bills. itis hard to eat, gotowork, fuel prices and food prices do i pay bills or buy the needs. hard decision.
I am a single mother, and I have a 11 year old son.When I got the first check,I SPENT IT ON BILLS,BILLS,BILLS.aS WE ALL KNOW,Christmas is right around the corner.I hardly ever have the amount of money that ,I COULD USE FOR CHRISTMAS.I SAY,yES ,yES ,SEND THAT SECOND STIMULUS CHECK ON .
I agree. We need another stimulus check. A lot of the people responding must not be struggling.
I am. I am a single mom. I am also a full time student. I work part time. It just isn’t enough to get by. You should see my electric bill in the winter. Gas prices through the electric company go up tremondously every year. It’s ridiculous and I would not be too proud to take the help.
IM DISABLE AND BEHIND ON BILLS
I think that a stimulus check is much needed at this time. Christmas time is just around the bend and so many people donot have jobs. It would allow so many to buy for their little ones. It would also allow some ease on our minds to the economy some will pay bills and fall would be a great time for it to be sent out. I am a single person and it would be of much needed at this time.So YES YES YES TO A SECOND STIMULUS!!!!
Well the first one I took my kids out and bought them so much stuff and most likely ill do the same ILL SPEND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would spend spend and save alittle this time if I got another stimulus check. I was on short-term disability for the first one so I had to spend it on the C.O.L(cost of living) but we would have a very nice x-mas if Uncle Sam wants to be generous
I think that the idea of a second check is rediculous. I mean, they want to get the economy back in order, but yet the dems are wanting to spend more money our government doesn’t have, but yet they expect the rest of us to be so blind, brainwashed and nieve that we don’t see that and welcome the money with open arms.
What would we do with the money? Same thing we did with the 1st one. We paid off the little bills that we did have and saved the rest. Though now we don’t really have any unpaid bills, so then we would save it, probably in our childrens college fund.
Well good for you if your bills are paid. You may sell drugs or something.
That second stimulus will not only to help me but to help the business that are also suffering. It will help business that are open or reopening if we have no money to spend what would be the purpose to reopen or even stay open. This money goes back into the economy it will help to get our state almost back to normal. We are all in this together and doing our part the business that are open are doing the best they can not everyone is able to support them. A lot of us can not paid our bills during covid 19 and food is essential non essential item are put on the back burners . The money is for all of us and the economy benefits our country would not be helping us out if they were not also helping them self this money is being recycled be happy you are getting it . At the end day it will all go back to the government we all are part of the team weather you like it or not so let’s all do our part to beat covid-19 stay home went asked take the money if given save the economy.
You are listening to people talk about Welfare recipients you don’t understand that does not work like that they do not get food stamps like they use to the just the our president made that happen and there is people that get food stamps and welfare that need ITIT’s not everybody and no matter how many kids you have anymore it doesn’t matter you get the same amount as everybody else and it’s far as food stamps I’m 62Welfare recipients you don’t understand that does not work like that they do not get food stamps like they use to the just the our president made that happen and there is people that get food stamps and welfare that need ITIT’s not everybody and no matter how many kids you have anymore it doesn’t matter you get the same amount as everybody else and it’s far as food stamps I’m 62 totally disabled and I get $16 a month For food I don’t think that’s a whole lot can you feed yourself on that?
Yeah, I would probably spend it on paying down my bills. I am not fortunate enough to have a 50K a year job, nor do I have children or anything. I am a single 30 year old male who is struggling in this economy just to make ends meet. For me this would be welcome, even though I know that our government is TRILLIONS in debt. I think the first thing our government needs to do is to stop giving aid to other countries for a while. At least, only to those that truly need the aid should get some help. We need to focus on our own country, our own soil for once.
I think this Covid 19 experience was/is an opportunity to take notice of how I was or wasn’t living beyond what my needs were. Though grateful and needing of the stimulus check(as I am newly self employed after
Mostly Working 2
Jobs for nearly 22 years)I am not up an running real strong with my business just yet as this happened.I also have always seen it as my responsibly to not go beyond my needs in my spending. I also have learned to do what Americans use to do before credit cards…save for what I want and buy it with cash. Instant gratification has destroyed so much of our work ethic and character it is unbelievable. It is each individual’s responsibility to take care of ourselves or look to God to. It is not the governments job. Unfortunately, most people heard of God but don’t know him. He is like a fairytale it seems like these days to people. I will say that truly It’s hard to trust him when you never took the time to know him and his faithfulness and hunger to take care of his own. The government is trillions in debt and it is like that it’s not realized! I pray Americans wake up and take full responsibility for themselves in all their blessings. May we find trues riches again. Riches in relationships rather than distraction. Peace rather than constant distraction and noise. Health and commitment to a change of lifestyle and self control rather than indulgence and gluttony. We are so blind to how poor we have really become. We are like slow fattened and blind cattle ripe for slaughter….and the enemies of America and of God our father know it. Where do you stand?
I think I would use it to get caught up on bills because my husband and I both only have part-time jobs. We just can’t catch a break. And thought I don’t think a second stimulus check would boost the economy, at this point, I don’t care. I’m just trying to keep my kids fed and clothed and I would like a little bit of gas in my car so that I can continue getting to work.
I am a working mother and have a 4 yr old daughter..I have a part time job which barely gets us by. My fiance works at the same place as I and even though we both have income, it just isn’t enough. I can’t go out to look for a better job being that this job is in walking distance. GAS IS TOO HIGH! I would use this money to buy christmas gifts for my daughter….I worry that I won’t have the money to keep up on the bills and get gifts at the same time. I would also like to add a little comment that welfare really isn’t fair in the means that,people who really need help don’t get it…and people who can work just sit on their a** and get all these benefits for free!!! WE NEED SOME HELP HERE!!!! Another check would help a great deal!
Well, I think a second one would be great. As a mother of 5 ,I would spend the money on them or christmas gifts. Also depending on how much it is i would also pay off some debit. Maybe spend some of it on my self. So i think the idea is great many americans are in a bind and we all need and what good things.
I lost the 1st check to my student loan repayment. If I get another stimulus check, and it’s BEFORE Christmas, I will most likely spend it to help with Christmas expenses. If it doesn’t come until after Christmas, I’ll probably save half and pay down some debt with the other half.
I would pay on a credit card, because we have had to subsadize our income somehow. And as dumb as it is to do it with a credit card. Not alot of options out there. EVERYTHING COSTS MORE!!!
I think it would be a good idea. I am a single mother of 2 and I can barely take care of them with the one income that I got. I need it cause even though I work a full time job it is just not enough. I was just in Hurricane I and lost work and could not even that time or money back so that just put me in more debt then I was already in. So I think that the government need to help us as much as possible.
I think that a second stimulus check would help me because I am a single mother of two who work 40 hours plus just to make ends meet.
Whoever impregnated you needs to help you take care of your kids
Wow such ignorance
I really believe that a second stimulus check would be a blessing from God! Only He knows the struggles that we as everyday working people face financially. We have been living from check to check we have four kids to support and believe me it is so hard! I would use the money to meet all my family’s needs and pay off bills that we owe! please send the checks they are very much needed!!!
I would use my second stimulus check if passed to catch up on utilities. Gas, Water, Electric ect… I am sick on SSD my husband works for the USPS and his hours are less and less. We are having a hard time paying all our bills. Please pass the bill for a second stimulus.
we would use ours to save our home, my husband has been unemployed for almost a year now and we are on the brink of loosing our home, our kids already have accepted there will be no christmas this year…
I am a widow on s.s. and trying to buy a home.
with other bill also. I would use the second
check to pay on debts and xmas for grandkids.
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Living as I live now, check to check; I realise that I am not going to get ahead until my final loan is paid off. With 2 years left on this loan and making it ok. (Each time I run outta money and start getting low on food, I get paid again.)
So what would I do with a 2nd Stimulus? Blow it.
Christmas presents, new Cooking pans, maybe have a nice bar-b-que with steaks and actually a few beers.
Why stash away my life’s earnings to make a legacy on earth that won’t matter one bit to me when I’m dead. I’d much rather live life to the fullest and have fun enjoying things.
I would be excited to get another stimulus check…Especially before Christmas. I would give some to my church and use the rest for Christmas, which is what the government would like us to do.. spend it! with the price of gas and even a gallon of milk, it is hard to budget anything for Christmas.
if we get a 2 stimulus my check (based on who much it is) well go to credit card debt. I getting rid of my cards yeah baby!!!!!!!
Why save it? It’s not like it’s thousand of dollars, the way jobs are some people just can’t put it away. Myself I’ll pay off bills when I say bills I mean two or three bills, because 600.00, is nothing, give me 6000.00, now I’ll can say I will save some of it, spend some of it, and pay bills with some of it. Everyone doesn’t have a good job and two family income, some of us just get by check to check but we are not crying about it, we are just dealing with it and can stand proudly because we can’t do it for years.
SPEND IT if it comes in time for Christmas!! Thats what I would do with a second check. IF it came after Christmas I would pay my bills.
Like my dad always told me…Money is not the answer to money problems. I nEVER understood this until I was an adult. Yes…a second stimulous payment would provide a small relief for most americans. However, it is a very small and temporary relief. In my opion, it would create more false hope for people. Insted of giving us all a thousand dollars to spend…give our counrty better wyas to manage money. Consolidate debt and learn to not re-create it. Attatched with that payment make a class required to look into your own debt through current government programs like consumer credit managment. Hope fully, people will seee the reality and help the government hellp us by not just asking for relief…but learning how to use it.
I really think its a bad idea. For one everyone I know only got like three hundred to five hundred dollars. The first checks did not help anyone in my town and in fact it seemed like after all of the money was given out one of our top factorys in our town laid almost everyone off. I thought things was suppose to get better. I only recieved like four hundred dollars and I paid bills with that little bit of money. I couldnt invest that money or anything. People are in to much debt to be trying to help to fix things they have their own familys to support and own bills that need to be taking care of time. Yes its helps out a little but in the end it is just going to make things worse. I am just happy my husband has not been laid off yet.
I don’t think a second stimulis check is the answer to the problem in the economy. The government needs to stop trying to save everyone else and save it self. giving people free money is not going to teach them how to work with their own money and just have them rely on the check “to fix problems.” If anything pay for classes for people to go learn about money management so they wouldn’t have to hope for another check, but know how to spend the checks they work for (if they work)
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Well, I was affected by Hurricane Ike, and apparently all that I lost wasn’t covered on my insurance policy, so trying to rebuild with a 2nd stimulas check would be awesome. I think the people that say the government should pay for classes on how to manage money, don’t have a thing to worry about in life, and until they are in some of our shoes, they don’t need to assume that “we” don’t work, because me personally would not be able to take a day off work to go to the class, if it is on a weekend I would need daycare for my kids, and probably wouldn’t be able to budget that extra day in anyways. Unless the people who don’t need the extra money can babysit for us “poor folks” (for free), and FYI we would like to some day not have to worry about money too.
Tammy, You really ought to check into a financial peace university class in your area. Usually they are taught at churches, and the class that we’re helping lead has free childcare available as well. It might be worth checking into!
I would use it to pay bills.
It’s not always a matter of not knowing how to handle your finances. Sometimes its just a matter of not having as much coming in as what is going out. I work full time. I have only one child, and am a single mom. Our home burned down 3 months ago and we lost everything. A second stimulus payment may not be the fix but it might just let my son have a christmas this year.
I think a second check would be a great idea if it comes before christmas. I knoe that christmas istn about buying gift but it is the biggest shopping season of the year with the extra money many people would spend it .I know I would because i work in retail and sales have fallin alot and because that our hours have been cut and i dont have the extra money i would put away to buy gifts and my kids some clothes and shoes that i normally would buy for the winter
I’d use a second check to pay bills like we did with the first check. Times have been so tough we’re just trying to make it till we get our tax return. Another check would help out greatly.
I agree. I get tired of seeing people getting money when they collect welfare, food stamps and if they are on SSD they should not be eligible and it’s not right. I am on ssd my husband’s a USPS worker no overtime I pay close to 300 bucks just for my medication. I am so behind on utilities my electric bill was over 1000 bucks and the gas close to 800. I had to file a Bankrupcy due to health reasons my car is a lease and the bank is not willing to help because of a open bankrupcy I need a car. You get free loaders on welfare, they get ssd food stamps and people like myself who has major health issues can’t get anything for free. It’s not fair I know someone on Ssd gets food stamps Medicaid lives in my home and cries to pay 300 bucks in rent They are on vacation with their ssd n the first stimulus check. Where is it fair? They are living off the government and my husband is a federal worker we don’t get anything free. I can’t afford to lose my house and I feel we should get a second stimulus check. It would help a lot. People who are collecting every month get food stamps they get their un employment check and a addition 600 again where is the fairness? Please send the second stimulus checks but certain people should not be eligible..
I’m sure all Americans over 18 and making under 50k a year (individually) NEED a second check. With prices as they are, most are behind, in debt, and just making ends meet. Stimulate the economy? How about being able to pay your bills? Mortgage? CC Payments? With layoffs as they are, and not many jobs out there, Americans need relief until there are more jobs out there.
Get a Clue Washington, Not everyone makes over 100k a year, and can afford to ‘Wait’ for the economy to ‘Pick up’.
Looks like a third and fourth stimulus check are on the way by christmas. Spend, Spend, Spend is the motto of our government. We are going to have to pay for all this one day though.
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I will probably use it for Christmas for my 14 year old son!!!
We would use most of the money to pay down our credit card bills but, with Christmas coming, I would spend maybe 25% of it on Christmas gifts. With today’s prices, we don’t make enough money to be able to afford to save it.
I think a lot of people (myself included) will use it to pay down debt. Salaries are not increasing with the cost of living. I am a state employee and we got a measly 2.75% increase this year. That amounts to maybe 20 bucks a month for me. With unexpected expenses and high food and gas costs it seems impossible to get ahead. I think most people would be thrifty with their check, rather than having a spending spree. I don’t think it would produce the response that the government would hope for, but if they’re willing to hand out the money I’ll gladly take it!
I will spend it! If we get it before christmas it will go to buy my kids presents. We have three kids and my husband is barely working 30 hours.We are scraping by right now and throwing christmas into this is a nightmare. Most of the shops and factories around our home have closed or done lots of lay-offs. My husbands work is trying very hard to keep the them as long as they can. People just aren’t hiring. It is cheaper for me to stay home than to pay a sitter and bring home a few dollars. If any with gas. I would love to say that we would pay down debt but my kids are still so young and believe in Santa and if he dosen’t show it would be worse then a late charge or over limit fee on a stupid credit card that I used to buy something stupid and impulsive when we had the money to throw around. As for what it will do in the future, I really don’t care! It sounds ignorant but I can only live for now seeing as now is what I am experiencing. If they decide to send out a second stimulus I will thank my lucky stars for it and worry about the rest later. We can only live in the now in a time like this.
I feel a second check would help out the less fortunate alot more. Some of us lost our jobs and are on lay-off due to this economic crisis and I feel some of us do need help. The people that feel different maybe you should give your checks to someone less fortunate. Not everyone does need it but the ones that do will appreciate it. I will not have Christmas for my three boys if this does not happen. I am struggling since I got laid-off and have been applying to many jobs. But nothing as of yet. So this would be a good thing for some people!!!
I think a stimulus package like the one the banks received would sky rocket our economy. With 700 billion dollars they could have given every American 1 million dollars instead of giving it to the banks (who are privately owned). The whole stock market thing was only a big issue for people who have the money that’s why it was considered a crisis ..their wealth was at risk. But the average American is in a crisis everyday but you do not see it get nearly as much publicity as the stock market. Nancy .P said the 1st stimulus package worked (a little)= giving the American people money helps the economy, so then why give the banks 700 billion dollars in the name of saving the economy and as they are giving them the money they are calling them predators on the American people at the same time and AIG is laughing on their way to the bank and next party. A second stimulus for me can go two ways 1) If it is a decent amount like: $1500-2000 then that’s fine I can do a something with that. 2) $150-300 is a joke and a slap on the face. :Keep running after the cheese little mice:
I have heard so many people say “give everyone a million dollars, you can do that in place of the 700 billion bailout” 700 billion divided by 1 million is 70,000. I’m possitive there are more amercians out there than that.
assuming 300 million plus americans – about 2000 dollars per person if my math is correct?
i would not even wait to cash i would just take it straight 2 da store n hand it 2 dem .if it is a second one i think the part time people should b included cuz sum of us dont make enough money 2 b added n da stimulus n we just as hard as the people who were able 2 get da stimulus…..
If there was a second stimulus check it would help out alot for the economy. If there is 700 BILLION dollars that is going out to help out the market, And AIG recieved some of the money and go on a 400,000 spending spree weekend, Then yes I agree that we need a second check. it would help out the economy a great deal.
I would sure spend it. With the cost of gas, food, nd daycare our family offour and a two income home has gone to a one income home. Yes, needless to say my husband makes good money but like they say the money you have the more you spend. We went way over our heads and now dont have the money to pay it because we lost about 35,000 a year with me now having to stay home. Christmas has me in tears… I have a son that will be 3 in Feb and a daughter that will be one in January and Christmas is a big deal to my son right now, but there isnt any money there to buy anything, not even enough for all our bills anymore. We have a 13% interest rate on our house, payment of over $1300 and the gov’t gives all this money out but the companies (CHASE) are not willing to help their current borrowers out, this is why there are so many forclosures, we make our house and utility payments but cc are jsut not being paid. Is this fair for us not to get money too? All the mortage companies will do is buy fancier furniture, give bigger raises, and probably a large christmas bonus, why not help the people that need it. I was all for the bailout, but it isn’t being used responsibly. Yes I would spend it all to give my kids a Christmas of rememberance.
Several people have commented on your site and mine that they need the check for Christmas shopping, or to offset the rising cost of gasoline, food, etc. To these people I say take control of your own destiny, and do not sit around waiting on the government to solve your problems.
Need extra money for Christmas? Start saving earlier, or get a side hustle through the holidays. Can’t afford gas? Drive less, consolidate errands, downgrade to a smaller car. Food costs got you down? Cut coupons, eat less meat, stockpile when things are on sale. The point is you are responsible for managing your income, and despite how big or how small it is, if you can live a lifestyle that requires less than your earn you will do just fine, stimulus check or not.
U can only stretch a dollar so far! U say to start saving earlier..that would be nice if there was money to save. Obviously you do not understand the concept of scraping by. It means we are robbing peter to pay paul every month. Paying what we can to keep food on the table, a roof over our head and lights on. There isn’t room for much else. I have three children and it would be impossible for me to get a job and pay the high price of babysitting. After I pay for gas and a sitter I am where I first started..broke! I have only one child in school so even a sitter for two kids can be expensive plus before and after care for the other. We clip coupons and try to do as many errands in one trip. We have to have a Van because three carseats do not fit safely in any vehicle that would give me better gas milege. As for getting a new car, I would have to sell the old one. Who has the money to buy it? I have seen so many cars around here for sale and they have been and will continue to be for longer than I bet the seller anticipated. We are not lazy people. Both I and my husband are college graduates. There are no jobs for our degrees, nobody is hiring right now. He works at a factory barely working full-time. He does do mechanic work on the side to make extra money but things just can’t get paid. If we lived a lifestyle with less of what we earned we would be in a one bedroom apartment on the wrong side of town. Get real man! Walk a week in my shoes and maybe your next post would be a bit different. If we get the check we will spend it. It is just the way it goes. We need the money, government gives us the money, we will spend the money. Must be nice to have all the answers like you do.
I tottally agree with you on it being hard to survive and pay bills and take care of the family the only thing I don’t is the exscuse of NOT working do to having kids my other half and I avoid the baby sitting problem by one of us working day shift and the other one working grave yard when they come in in the morning I leave for work and I pull extra shifts on the weekends when possible it sucks but it has to be done..I too hope they send a second check the last one caught us up on our electric bill and rent it would be nice to be able to have christmas we had to forgo on the birthdays this year..Heck they take enough out of what little pay I get I’d like some back to use..I earned it…
Boy….Do you always have it together??? That is awesome, I am happy that you never have to face hard times like some of these people have mentioned. However, here in the “REAL” world, life is not always so cute and dry. I am greatful to my parents for raising me to be extremely frugal(CHEAP), Even so, I intend on supporting this package and SPENDING my ?cash? like I have been broke months…… wooohooo!!! Wal-Mart, here I come………..
@ashleigh: I wasn’t referring to you directly, but since you took offense, allow me to clarify my comments. If you are the victim of a layoff, or had to resign to take care of your kids, that is truly unfortunate in terms of the opportunity cost lost to earn an income, and I do feel for you and your family. However, to open your original comment you said, “We went way over our heads and now dont have the money to pay it.” Well, we have all gone over our collective heads and this is why the economy is in such a mess.
From your second comment it sounds like you are making some great frugal choices, and I applaud you. I hope things work out. And as for something biting me in the butt one day…I have already been “bitten in the butt” by a similar experience, and I do know what it’s like. Just because I don’t want government intervention doesn’t mean I’m sitting on thousands of dollars here. Our family struggles just like yours to maintain a single income with two kids.
I dont like your comment one bit. I do cut coupons, every week and I am online all week looking for them too, I gave my mom my car and my husband and I now share a civic, great gas mileage. It is hard for me to find a job to where I can make enough to pay for childcare for a 2 and 1 year old, also i lost my babysitters and I have not found one I am comfortable leaving my children with. I have changed all light bulbs to energy saving, I give my kids a bath together, I unplug all electrial things not being used, I sweep my carpet to not use the vaccum unless I have too, I use any left overs to make a new meal, even goolosh, I have cut back everyway that my family could but when you have to use your savings because of misfortunate happenings and your household income is cut then it is a little bit hard to make curtain there is money for christmas, seasonal clothing and shoes, doctors copays, medicine, and many other things. this will one day bite you in the but and when it does I hope you think of me and my family
It’s interesting to hear politicians talking about another round of stimulus checks in an effort to help the economy. For some people the stimulus check might be what they need to put food on the table due to a job loss or other reasons. Others, like me and my family, would save it for a “rainy day”.
Interesting how much the politicians fancy and expensive wardrobes are costing, with $$$$ dollar amounts spent on new clothes for both sides of presidential race being broadcasted in recent days. “Regular Americans” are having to be more spend-thrifty, while presidential candidates are strutting around in their fancy new digs. Hmmm
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@frugal dad, I do appoligize then. It is just very upsetting. We owed the IRS $1800 from 2005 were liberty tax services messed up our taxes and we were not aware of it and of course they state it was our fault not theres and so our first stimulus check went strait to that. We didn’t find out about it until after we filed our taxes for last year. Also I am just frustrated becasue my kids, especially my soon to be 3 year old, says “I want Santa to bring me that for Christmas” and there really isn’t even any money for it. What do you say or do? I lie awake at night crying becasue at one point and time we had enough savings to give our kids whatever they wanted. My daughter was a preemie with digestive tract problems ($2000), a dermatoid cyst on the back of her head($6000), both had to have tubes put in ($1500), shots, ect. and that is where our savings all went. Being at home with my kids is very important to me but providing to them is more important. If I could go put them in daycare and find a job so that they have a house to grow up in and not move around like I did and be able to grow up with friends, unlike me, then I would. There are more Christmas’s to come and if I dont get a check I wont be upset but if I do I would be thankful. My kids will have a little christmas even it comes from help of family, good will finds, or off of craigslist. I am just hoping to give them what they ask for. Once again I do appoligize
@Ashleigh, depending on your income situation, your kids may qualify for Christmas toy donations. Angel Tree, Salvation Army and others donate Christmas gifts to needy children, so you might want to check and see what is necessary to qualify for that.
I also forgot to mention the recent reports about the high cost of hair cuts and hairstyles for our political candidates that have been reported in the news over the last few days.
Hearing about such expenditures for political candidates hair cuts doesn’t sit very well with “regular Americans” who are worrying about paying for their basic needs or how they will manage to get by when they’ve lost their jobs in the current economic situation we’re in. A case of “do as I say not as I do” perhaps?
It’s hard when tough times come calling. I know all about that. My wife almost died earlier this year from a blood clot in her leg, my car is dying, I’ve been sick off and on, I had several hundred dollars worth of stuff stolen, etc. (we’ve also had mysterious tax issues a few years ago) We’ve just been bleeding money all year. It’s hard when everything that can go wrong, does.
Even so, I remember growing up that some of the most memorable Christmas’s were the ones where my parents (who weren’t making much money – we even ate that delicious government cheese!) gave me gifts that weren’t expensive, or were more heartfelt. My mom would give me books bought at a secondhand store, or a handmade gift. My dad would make something in his woodshop. Being creative counts for a lot! Kids can and will appreciate it!
God bless, and I’ll say a prayer for your family that things will get better. I know how rough it can be.
Spending more money than you make doesn’t work at home and it doesn’t work for the government. Eventually we have to actually pay for all this money that both Dems and Reps keep spending. Until then we can pay 10-15% of the annual US gov. budget towards just interest on our loans.
It is a house a cards and our expensively dressed private plane flying politicians don’t seem to get basic personal finance.
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You should re-check Obama’s plan for placing this money back into the hands of the Government. It will most certainly change your opinion.
Tracy, I am not really sure what you are saying there.
The money comes from our pockets in the form of taxes and I have read Obama’s plan, a lot of promises to spend money and cut taxes which means much more debt. If I am missing something, I would love to have a link. I would love to be wrong and have the our next president understand basic personal finance.
So the last one I got was a whoppin $600 So we went to the beach and enjoyed ever bit of our VERY short weekend!!!! SEND MORE I WILL SPEND IT LIKE YOU WANT ME TO.
Well Bush wanted us to stimulate the economy and not to spend it on our bills, so the IRS got mine!
Definitly could use it for X-mas,,,that would be awesome, That would help alot of people who don’t have money for x-mas for there kids! 110% needed for that!!
Id spend it…Id pay some bills I owe and buy GAS!
If people remembered what christmas was all about…not having money for christmas would be ya least problem. Alotta families go broke over a family holiday???? Just plain iiresponsible to me.your kids have hundreds of toys from over the years that they probably broke or don’t even play with anymore,n are now pointing to the newest n latest thing to add to their unused collection,meanwhile the all the utility bills are gettin shut off in about 2 months or less.Be responsible people,stop thinking u failed or your child is gonna be an unsatisfied one around a holiday which really has nothing to do with them or a toy…we have all gone astray from the real meaning…n if u don’t know the real meaning don’t celebrate cause you’re just apart of a trend gone wrong…buy you’re kids a book have a nice dinner n get ready for christmas vacation to end n spend time workin on your kids education ..now that’s a gift worth giving…our kids today learn nothing a? home anymore,we all depend on the government to handle our responsibilities,leads me to believe if our school system was to end n completly collapse that our children would be as stupid as Tarzan..get on ya jobs as parents stop worrying about debt u could have n can prevent,stop waiting for the government to do the work for u,cause believe me they won’t….stop buying things u can’t afford n stop thinkin u can get by,your riskiness is ya down fall,if u don’t make 80,000 or plus per year….u need to start thinking”I can’t even afford a SNICKERS bar”..with the way the economy n world is going this statement may soon be true….these are the times n signs…wake up,if u don’t believe start believing…get right or get left…bring back morals n religion,stop having watery beliefs n practices…our faiths must be concentrated to their fullest potential…love ya neighbors treat every person with humanly love even if its ya enemies…think before u act especially react to an act…God first,then family,then ya enemy..God bless all…Jeneral20…..Rhode Island Stylin’
the first check was a good idea. but most people spent it on bills just like i did. getting another on would be a good idea. expecially this fall or winter just before christmas. that was people are more then likly goin to spend it in the stores then save it and pay house hold bills. i work in retail and so many people are already saying they cant spend as much as the have in the past. even though gas is down bills are up.
I will do what I did with the first one, and save it. The first one just messed us up for next year with receiving our income taxes back so lets see how they can give us “advances” on our own money and not tell anyone for the second round.
I would payoff debt then start saving and get rid of credit cards.
if we do get another stimulus check I will most deffenately spend it on things I need I need but otherwise cant afford without going into debt Iam not worried about the value of the dollar as I read on the internet this morning that the dollar is strong we have not lost in curancy value. im 71 years old and have lots of medical issues if we get another check I will spend it om myself and my kids and grandkids they need clothes and food . food stamps isnt enough
IM ALL 4 ANOTHER SECOND CHECK.ESPECIALLY AROUND CHRISTMAS. I JUST RECENTLY LOST MY JOB AND NOW IM BEHIND ON MY BILLS. I WOULD PAY MY BILLS, BUY FOOD, STOCK UP ON ESSCENTIALS. AND SOME ON CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MY EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN..AND IF THEIR IS ANY MONEY LEFT SAVE 2 PAY NEXT MONTHS BILLS, FOOD AND GAS…
I would christmas shop like it was 1999.
whatever&whenever i’ll take it!
I hope we do get a second check, I would like to have mine before Christmas, I won’t be able to buy much for my children unless we do get a second check, I think if they did pass them out late november or early december, most people would spend them on christmas presents, and that would definetly boost the economy.
i have my fingers crossed
Does no one care that you children will probably be paying off the ‘stimulus’ when they are adults at the rate we are going?
Is it fair that generations ahead should be burdened with paying for our 2008 Christmas gifts?
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ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT SAVING THE MONEY. IF YOU HAVE KIDS LIKE I DO, THE BEST THING WOULD BE TO PUT IT TOWARDS CHRISTMAS. I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY AROUND CHRISTMAS, SO BE WISE AND LET THE KIDS COME FIRST THIS TIME.
I WOULD USE IT FOR CHRISTMAS I DON’T GET TO BUY FOR CHRISTMAS I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND THERE SPOUSES BUT I ALSO HAVE NINE GRANDCHILDREN AND ONE GREAT GRANDUGHTER THAT I HAVE NOT EVEN SEEN IT WOULD BE NICE TO GIVE HER A GIFT THE FIRST TIME I SEE HER SO IT WOULD SURELY BE A BLESSING TO ME BEING ON SOCIAL SECURITY THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY WAY I COULD SO PRAY MUCH FOR US TO GET THAT CHECK. I’M SURE SOME WILL USE IT DIFFERNT BUT THE IDIEA IS TO BUY FOR THE ECONOMY
I would use it to go to see my family that is over 900 miles away, The US GOV doesn’t pay the men and women who fight for this counrty enough to support their familys and have a life at the sametime. And the minnamum wage is so low that you have to decide between bills and food. I think the GOV. owes me. End the end I pay more to the US then they will ever be willing to pay back.
Im praying for another stimulus check before christmas. Im 22 with 3 young kids and my husband is the only one working. I have put in 23 job applications and can not find a job. It’s extremely hard for us to pay our bills. If we do not recieve another stimulus check before christmas my kids will not get to have a christmas. The economy is so scary.
I feel it would be a good idea.. Food is so spendy and when you have children to take care of it at times is very overwhelming…Being a single parent was hard enough. I hope this happends..I would pay my bills a month or two ahead of time just to get caught up…God Bless all of you..Have a nice day.
Kathy
I would spend it on things our children need. The last check went on bills, which helped alittle, but this time going to spend it on something my babies want. We are going to be in dedt no matter which way you look at it, so why not give it to the kids this time!!!
The last one seemed like a joke, since I usually pay around $100 in taxes, or get about $100 back…but last year I had to pay $700 (exactly the amount of that stimulus check more than I normally have to pay).
And since now I am wondering how I will have money to pay my rent, a 2nd check would have to go to get caught up on bills.
If we receive the stimulus check before christmas, I would have to say I would spend it on my children for christmas because I am wondering how I am even going to pull this christmas off!!! If we don’t get it before christmas, I’m not sure they will even get a christmas, I have to use every penny I get to pay bills with just to live.
I commented once on this but Im starting to thinkthat politicians are just talkingabout a 2nd check to keep us happy and hoping till they are elected. I, like most others could really use this right now. I went to themall with my sister and didnt have any money iI walked wit her …and I couldnt even afford to buy a water!!! Its crazy, the gas prices are coming down and we think Wow gas for 2.00 is awesome, when it really should have been that way all along! And I cant even start on grocery prices! We eat beans and potatoes most nights….the dollar menu even sounds like a welcome change! As for Christmas, we just wont have much. Im worried how to get my son and grandson something..God get us out of this!
This is a comment to Chantell Haynes who replied to what I posted earlier, no I do not sell drugs and I didn’t say that all of my bills are paid, I am a god fearing woman who works full time and I’m a full time student. What I want to do with my money if we did get a stimulus check was just an opinion, my goodness you don’t have to take things literally this is just a question on what would we use our second stimulus check on.
I would spend it on my kids. depending on how much it is rent,shool clothes for my kids. I would mainly spend it on my kids cause they all ways need something ,some clothes ,a pair of shoe,or paying something for them for school and food
I spent the first stimulus by paying my credit cards still there’s remaining balance – atleast the debts reduced. The 2nd stimulus if there is – SURELY I’LL SPEND IT WISELY like I won’t spend it unless it’s VERY IMPORTANT.
With the rising cost and the lack of jobs a second check is much needed. If and when we get a new check I am going to pay off some bills. I am so sick of creditors calling me. “As soon as I get some money I will give you some money,” as a matter of fact I normally ask them do they know if their company is hiring, maybe then I might be able to better assist them with paying this debt.
I would spend it… especially if it comes in time for christmas. with the way gas and everything has been this past year, i haven’t had enough money to save for anything that REALLY matters- like a family dinner and presents this year for them. another check would be more than helpful to pay exhisting bills to afford to save for… the “whatevers” in life.
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I think most of the comments I’ve read are not thinking about the best interest long term, so our children don’t have to go through the same things were going through. Why not spend the money
to hire somebody to come up with a plan to stop yhat from happening. I know the free money is great, but is it the best idea for our children. With taxes being as high as they are now, it’s financially hard for the average, middleclass, or lower class american.So think about our children not our money, their number 1, and th future.
I think, after reading these posts, that a lot of you should spend some of a 2nd check on a dictionary and/or English lessons. Your spelling and grammar is atrocious!
I would most certainly spend the second check, just as I spent the first. The point is to BOOST the economy!!!!!!!! Wake Up….. If you need money in your savings, then save YOUR money…. These checks are for OUR ECONOMY !!!! Come on people…..
frustrated….
get it here before christmas or just forget it
Christmas is coming and it would sure go a long way. Otherwise it will be a small one in my house. Saving is a luxury for people without children. Pay bills with what is left. If you want it to impact the economy they need to do it before the holiday otherwise it’s savings time.
I have read everyone’s opinions and I have to agree with the people that say spend it on Christmas. (If we would get it before then) I have two small children and Christmas is going to be hard this year. I am a stay at home mom and my husband has a good job, but with the price of everything these days, we still struggle. We don’t go out to eat, to the movies or anything. We make enough money to pay our mortgage, car payment, utilities and food. I make sure our credit is excellent. To have extra money for Christmas would be great. My kids don’t get to do much during the year, so for them to have a wonderful Christmas would be great. As a parent, you understand what Christmas morning means to children. To see their little faces light up when they see presents under the tree is the best feeling for a parent.
I hope everyone has a happy holiday season with or without the stimulus check!! God Bless!!!
Boy i just love how people who already have money are soo against the second stimulas!! I have 4 kids, lost my job and my husband is the only one working, (very hard i might add) my unemployment has run out, there is no saving!! there are no extras!! we live paycheck to paycheck,(literaly),, and at least once a month i end up at the local food bank just to get thru the week!!! So hell yes send a second check!! i can stock up on food for the winter and be able to give my children a christmas. I pray every day and hope it comes before Christmas. I hope all of you who are against it, will stop to think about people like me. We are clean, honest, hard working, AMERICANS who need help! thanks
I know people have hard times, people lose jobs, have lower income jobs or just have bad luck. That happens. There is no shame in going to a local food bank either, my dad worked at one for years, and people just need a helping hand a lot of the time – and we should give one.
On the other hand, I don’t think giving government handouts (like this is) is the answer. The money has to come from somewhere -and if we aren’t paying for it now, our children will pay for it down the line.
I know its fun to give children a nice gift on Christmas as well, but if you can’t afford it, don’t go out of the way to do it anyway. Christmas is about more than gifts, and even if you don’t get them something big, i think it’s important to focus on those things that are more important.
Do something like packing an operation christmas child gift box for a child in another country, or help serve a meal at a local food shelf.. Help them to realize that it is about giving in Christian love, and not as much about receiving..
Just my 2 cents.
ok we have always had a hard time at christmas and getting BIG gifts is not what its about ,they,( MY KIDS) know what christmas all about, we help and give whenever we can, BUT im telling you that this year there will be nothing!! AND i really hope the food bank has a turkey for dinner!! AND i think if they can bail out the banks and ford and all the other car dealers then they can help us too, they say the first did not do much for our economy,, well i tell you what i bet at least 80% of people will be spending this one on Christmas!! ummmm hello wont that put money in the economy?? thanks,,,
I would pay bills, like i did with the last one.
I find your ideas about the money hysterical. Save it. No I don’t think so do you realize most people(by most I don’t meant the people who decide these things or the people who write about it) don’t have the luxury of saving money, donate it?????? just as laughable. I’m too ashamed to go to church most weeks because I can’t afford to put anything in the basket. Reduce debt would be nice but my car needs new breaks and is making some other crazy noises so I think I’ll fix that so I can still go to work everyday and still only be able to buy the necessities which means we are lucky if we eat meat once a week.
I know things are hard , but please go back to church , even if you just give a dollar .. do not be ashamed , there are many people in your position … god bless
i would pay bills!
I would use it to pay down my credit cards like the last one
i would love another check.it could certainly help at this time of the year since i am on a fixed income.and need all the help i can get.i would have a chance to stop for just a moment of living hand to mouth.
second, third or fourth (I’ve lost count) consumer stimulus checks. We will be getting plenty of them this year, as the government runs out of ideas.
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A second check would really come in handly for us. My husband was diagnosised on August 2nd with renal cancer. He had the surgery and has already returned to work so we can pay our bills. He is very ill, but what can we do? I feel if they can send hundreds of thoudands of dollars overseas they can take care of their own right here in the good ole USA!! Can I get an AMEN!
i need another check, hard being a disable mom divorced and raising to children,,i would buy my kids new cloths and food and for one time in my life i would spend some money on me for nice cloths ,
I am sincerely hoping that a second round of stimulus checks will be issued. I am on disability due to a degenerative bone disorder and I have an eight year old daughter. Today I got a letter informing me that the state of Iowa will be taking nearly half of my check because I moved across state lines into Illinois. So instead of being able to celebrate Christmas, I will be struggling to put food on the table (which, by the way is a luxury we don’t have). So, yes, I am one of the “misguided” people who would spend every last penny. Not on luxuries but on mere survival–food and perhaps some winter clothes from Good Will. Just to let you know as well, in December, I will be left with a check totalling $366 and no, I do not get food stamps.
I am one of those people that would spend it all since my husband is disable and I am unemployed and have been since March. I spent the last one on bills and filled my freezer with food. This check I would be able to get a few things for my kids for Christmas but most of it would go for food to put in the freezer. Since my unemployement will run out at the end of December.
what about the ones that work in dont get anything at all because of kids they pay for
I used my first to help with a recent move. Now my question is If there will be a 2nd stimulus do I need to notify the IRS of the change of address or will my change of address that I submitted thru the US Postal service be enough??
I would think that would be enough, but you may want to check out the IRS site to make sure. :)
I would definitly have to spend it…because after this economic meltdown I was left with no job, car or even a place to live. At the time of the first one I was working and making good money so we did pay off a few extra debts that would make it easier to get a loan however just a week after that I was let go from my job and lost my car and house with no money to spend on a place to live. If they think that this is the correct way to spend it then let them keep sending it. However to make sure that it goes back out to the economy they need instead of checks they need to invest the money in gift cards which will in turn have to go back into the economy. This is just a thought to make sure it ends where we need it.
I am concerned about many of the comments on here. It sounds like too many people believe they are entitled to a second check. Ugh.
If we keep going down this road, the government will end up sending us a check once a quarter — because the people will demands it — and our children and grand-children will end up having to pay for it.
It’s hard to tell people who are going through hard times that you don’t believe they’re entitled to a check from the government, especially when you sympathize with them.
I know what it’s like to be going through hard times, getting assistance from a local food shelf, etc. It’s not easy. By the same token having the government just give us a check every few months isn’t the answer, and will end up mortgaging our children’s future. We don’t want that, do we?
What is the answer? I don’t know. Working hard, getting a second job, getting a degree and a better paying job, getting assistance from a local church to get by, local food shelves, etc. There are people there that can and will help. But I don’t think that government “stimulus checks” are the answer.
Yes, you are right, it is hard to tell people who are going through hard times that you do not believe they are entitled to it. But its true, NONE OF US are entitled to anything only entitled to Pay taxes which will get raised, and then death. the ONLY 2 things we are entitled to in this life.
I would spend it all the money I make goes to bills and if it came before christmas it would help Santa put those gifts under the tree!!!!! I realy hope to get it.
I WOULD USE IT TO PAY DOWN BILLS AS I DID THE LAST ONE.
yes, I think a second stimalus check would be great cause my husband has been laid off from is job almost a year now and drawing unemployment and I only work part-time so christmas might be a little slim this. So that’s why I think a second check would be good so we can give our kids a christmas.
hello; no body said any thing about GOD; Prayer;or
reading the Bible for help!! Huummm;:0)
I would tith 10% of it somewhere that i know it would help others in the name of GOD. Then I would sit back & be happy some more; because every time i do this; “HE” gives me more back!!
IICorinthians9:10,11
HAVE A NICE DAY!!
I defintely need a second check. Single mother of three,working,and a full student. Throughout the whole year i am basically hiding from bill collectors and my car people. I am struggling, but i know it will pay off. It would be a blessing if my kids can have a good christmas. I mean thigns i can get them that they really need. Clothes, shoes, etc, my kiddos would be happy.I do not have medical insurance or dental, i’ve been needing fillings and teeth pulled, but i do not think ablut hurting while i am in school, i just hold on until income tax comes. So come on stimulus check.
I WILL SPEND THE **** OUT OF MY STIMULUS CHECK, EVERY PENNY WILL GO TO SPENDING SPENDING SPENDING, WE NEED TO SPEND TO SAVE PEOPLES JOBS.
The second part of the stimulas check is a bad move on our goverement.For all opinions held it was a last act of President Bush saying screw you here ya go. Since America has already borrowed the money it will more then likely be issued out to the citizens ether way. So if I do get the stimulas check I will pay my tithes and then pay off debt.
My husband and I talked about this the other night actually. We would put $200 in our daughter’s savings account which is being saved so we can afford to send her to college if she wishes to attend…She is only 2 1/2 right now.
Then the remaining would be used to pay down some debt being that currently we have an auto loan, a personal loan, and 3 maxed out credit cards.
This would help us out with money so much as we are literally living paycheck to paycheck, b/c of the economy right now I can’t get a job and if I did we wouldn’t be able to afford to put our daughter in daycare for 40 hours a week.
I believe A second check would be great because if we get a check before christmas every one would spend part or all of it on the Holiday which is the largest spending time of the Year, but without one the spending will be slim very slim and that can’t help the economy. A second check before the Christmas would.
I would spend a second stimulas check just like I did my first one. Part would go on my bills and the rest on my next vacation in December. But I think the goverement should make them for at least $5,000. After all, if they can bail out these companies, car companies and AIG, they can give the public more.
im going to spend it towards a newer car.. my car is breaking down and im a single mother of two… i live from pay check to pay check
I have 7 kids. I will spend it on Christmas. Hopefully it will come in time.
IHAVE 6 KIDS AND A SECOND CHECK WILL BE GOOD
If it comes after Christmas. I will probably put it toward my sons braces.
I need a refrigator real bad that’s what I would do with my money.
I would be able to make my mortgage payment which otherwise I soon would not be able to due to the increased cost of living and a dwindling bank account.
I will spend mine on A refrigator that I need real bad
Stimilus check would be nice, but I’d like to see credit card rates go Down, instead of Up. Don’t these banks get it? Lower the interest rate, and you’ll be more likely to get your money back. They get to use our money from savings for little interest.
I WOULD USE IT FOR THE HOLIDAYS IF IT WERE TO COME BEFORE CHRISTMAS. IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.
I need the money , especially right here at christmas , but then it really would come in handy anytime , but is it a good idea to borrow more ?? i have read that a lot of people used las stimulus for x rated sites on the web, i do not think that is exactly what the checks were supposed to be for , but i guess it goes into the economy as well ..
but i really think instead of giving out those checks and bailouts to insurance company’s and auto makers .. they should give those billions to regular people so they can pay of their mortages and bills .. that would help a whole lot more people .. who do not get millions of dollars for a few weeks of sitting behind a desk .. now that would be a shot in the economy ..
I would spend it on making sure I could pay rent, and maybe be able to buy my Husband a decent Christmas present. I was kind of disgusted with the website howispentmystimulus.com. I didn’t buy a stove, I didn’t go on vacation. I actually used the first stimulus check to pay some bills. A second stimulus would be a God send. I see how the company bailouts may save jobs in the short term. Maybe that money should go towards those losing there jobs. Bailout the working man and let the “Big Three” lie in the bed they’ve made.
I need another check because I need help with my children because they have a dead beat daddy that has not did anything for them since they be on this eatrh and they are 15 and 14 years old
Im a single mother of three,work for a walmart,part-time.And business has been very slow,to where they had to cut back our hours.It would be nice to get it next month for christmas,But we all know that we wont.
Bush is still in office until the first of the year.So,it looks like my kids wont have a christmas until tax time..
I would definitely spend it. I would love to give my kids a Christmas .Period. I think if the government wants to stimulate the economy this would be the perfect time to do so. We are all hurting from the economy’s status. Most people would go out and spend on Christmas or Holiday presents. I mean even if they don’t spend the total amount on presents they would spend it on other things just because of the timing of the year. We all have the warm feeling of the season and that would in turn incline us to spend. We are all wondering how we are going to make it through this holiday season. I will tell you that if the retailers plan to have even an ok Holiday shopping season the country needs to be stimulated by a second check. I would spend it!
i would be able to buy my kids Christmas presents. I work a full time job but we are getting our hrs cut at work. and everyone knows this year was hard to save money because everything went up… SO I WOULD SPEND IT ON CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
If we do get a second stimulus check and i comes before chirstmas i would use it for my kids to buy them christmas presents and pay some bills we used our 1st one to pay bills
we could definitely use a second check especially if it going to be out before xmas we would spend it all on gifts for the kids and family and maybe for once have a nice xmas
I WILLUSE IT FOR MY CHILDREN (AS IN CLOTHES, FOOD, CATCH UP ON HEIR SHOTS, GET THEIR EYES CHECED AND IF I HAVE EXTRA LEFT I WILL GET US A CAR)! WE REALLY NEED IT!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU,
SINGLE MOTHER
I WILL USE IT ON MY CHILDREN: CLOTHES, FOOD, GET THEIR EYES CHECKED, CATCH UP ON THEIR SHOTS AND IF POSSIBLE GET A CAR! WE REALLY NEED IT.
THANK YOU,
SINGLE MOTHER OF 3
I will definitely spend it, I could use a second check especially now with xmas around the corner. we would spend it all on gifts for the kids and family and maybe for once have a nice xmas
I could definitely appreciate another check from our government. The economy is so bad that I live pay check to pay check, so much has gone up in price and being a single mom it would definitely be helpful, I could use it to pay bills and things for my girls.
I had to use the last one for bills. I would definitely spend this one. I hope it comes before the holidays so I can do Christmas shopping with it.
People, from all the taxes we pay, this country is not broke,it mearly has been taken advantage of from all the mucky mucks in Wash. that have decided it would be really great to spend our money (taxes) on giving themselves huge raises and such. They have and own 2-3 homes aroud the country as well as out of this country, their children atttend the best schools while ours are lucky to get a loan to go on to school and hopefully be able to get and have a better life. I think that a really BIG stimulus check, ($100,000.00) or so would definatily get the economy going, why not, our wonderful Gov. people all make this much, but I would probably say much more, so why not let all fo us tax payers in on the wealth. So I say “MO MONEY”!!!!!!!!
YES YES YES SEND ANOTHER STIMULUS CHECK BEFORE
X-MAS. I WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE MY LITTLE GIRL VERY HAPPY WITH SOME EXTRA MONEY BIGGER PRESENTS THAT SHE WANTS
I wish they would hurry up and make a decision already! If they wait until the holidays are over it isn’t gonna help retail sales very much and then its not going to do the job they hope for it to do. If the checks were sent before Christmas probably 95% are going to spend at least part of it on Christmas gifts. I know I would! And I know how bad I need it!! My husband and I both work full time, we have two kids and its a struggle every month to make the mortgage and vehicle payment, which is the same story so many Americans are living right now. I panic when I think of how in the world I am going to come up with extra money for presents. I know Christmas presents are not what Christmas is all about but I can’t imagine nothing under the tree. With the economy in the state it is in if we don’t get those checks before Christmas retail sales will suffer drastically! American people are broke! We need those 2nd checks!!
We all are entitled to a second stimulus package. I agree with a lot of comments here. It should be an amount to really help individuals. If the government can bail out corporations, then why not bail out the people who really need it. For the ones on here that don’t won’t or think a stimulus package is the anwswer, then tell the government not to send one to you. Instead send your stimulus check to another corporation that doesn’t really need it. In the meantime let the millions of deserving Americans, like middle and under class Americans receive what they are entitled to: a second stimulus package.
I have been reading allot of comments about some not wanting another stimulus check. I, for one, think we, the common american public, deserve it allot quicker than these big businesses. I just read about the auto vips having their own private jets. We worry about having enough money to fuel up our 12 year old car. Let us be behind on one car payment and they hound us 24 hours a day demanding when can we pay it. Gee I don’t know my husbands job moved overseas and right now food seems more important than a car payment. Thank God my husband spent 20 years defending this country because that small retirement check saved us. We had nothing left after paying bills but at least we didn’t wake up in a homeless shelter. Anyway all I wanted to say is for all those that don’t want the check donate it to your church and have them give it out to others that need it in your community. It’s about time the fat rich men find out what hard times are like…….
pay bills but it will never come they will just give more money to rich people
I think that the secound check is very important that people recieve because i think that it would help them, take the focus on how bad things are getting and if it didnt change the econ. after a secound one or had little to know affect than we should learn from the that and try another aproch but for now i would have to say that it is an nessesity that people recieve them. i ask you to keep in mined that it has a better chance to work this time around do to the fact that things have steadily gone down look at the gas prices (at least in ks) they were near 4.50 now they it is 1.79 things are going down witch that check my allow people to feel a little more hopeful
We have alot of “American” who are all about gimme gimme… its amazing, if you relly think about it. Our grand parents and great grandparents and great great grandparents had it harder still and yet they survived the great depression by paying cash for what they needed… notice the word NEEDED and not “wanted” If we all lived in the means we are paid. We as all americans would have a much better enconomy.
Earlier some one put this in, I totally agree.
Try reading the book “Financial Peace” by Dave Ramesy… he is a very conservative financial advisor who lays out step by step the process of getting ones finances under control.
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Im 31 and my wife and 2 children, we have paid off almost $15,000.00 in 3 years because we lived by paying cash ONLY and no more of this gimmie crap. I work 2 full time jobs to make it happen. Yes, I know I will hit flack from the “Single moms and dads” However, Dave has Plans for you as well. Read the book. If no read, you can not give me real flack. Just like if you do not vote, you can NOT complain on the presidency.
It would be nice but i think its to late.People are saying the United States is falling , I say we have already fallen. The only question is how do we pick our selves back up another check is not the answer it may boost the american morale for a short time but it is no answer to the problem.
I would love a second check . I would pay off hospital bills like we did with the first one .Although we have insurance , besides I believe some of this money is tax money from the oil industry . Come on we were paying nearly 5$ a gallon at one time , I see at as it was our savings account . Ill be willing to accept that check when ever they mail it off . I dont agree with the bailout plan but I do agree with a second stimulous check !!!!!!!
School teachers are paying for their own supplies like chauld and erasers and we’re bailing out automakers and banks. What’s wrong with that picture.. I dont need anything right now, I dont need to be bailed out, but if the government is serious about fixing this thing they need to look down not up unless they’re looking up to heaven for help, but God dont really care about helping a bunch of greedy, rich men hold on to their $$’s.
PS- yes and I would tithe 10% too.
I rely on my God more than ever before.
things are so tight, I would like to turn poverty into a status symbol. I believe living below a certain level of money per year deserves membership into a survivors club and we should have special clothes we wear to be proud of our strength. I’m serious. I am seeing black, a military jacket, with a unique symbol of some sort.
we need to start being proud.
Not everyone can do it.
i would definitely spend it, like i spent the last one. only this time i want a new TV, instead of just paying off bills.
SPEND IT, can we say bills, I am trying to continue shopping as I did before to help our economy BUT is is super hard.
I would definitely use mine for Christmas and things we need. We were going to save the first one but ended up having to spend it and now we have no savings left and so we could really use a second one as I am a single mother of 4 children struggling to make ends meat with no child support being paid.
Does anyone know when they or if they are still coming? My kids sure would have a better christmas if it came soon.
Doesn’t sound like they’ll be coming until after Obama’s inauguration now, if they come at all. I wouldn’t count on it coming this year for christmas
It would really be nice to have a second stimulus and it should be more everyone is struggling to make ends meet it was a luxury to fill the gas tank just to make it to work and now all the jobs are being treaten I work two jobs my husband works long hours and I went to college and isn’t paying off right now. and we have 6 children and are worried about x=mas so yes we really need a second one and it should be way more then the last and no the government should bail us out all the time but they need to lower all the taxes and raise the pay of hard working americans we all deserve some kind of break it will never get better if they don’t make some changes and why should the congress get the same pay they make now when they retire we do not so why should they?
if this fine goverment can give 800 million to companies that dont deserve it why cant the people that put the money there, get some small piece of it back. and should under stand that your micro amount that you are getting is so small they should bring it to your door with an I,M SO SORRY THAT WE SHOULD HAVE GOT TO YOU FIRST SORRY SORRY SORRY IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN………….
if this fine goverment can give 800 million to companies that dont deserve it why cant the people that put the money there, get some small piece of it back. and should under stand that your micro amount that you are getting is so small they should bring it to your door with an I,M SO SORRY THAT WE SHOULD HAVE GOT TO YOU FIRST SORRY SORRY SORRY IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN………….SO YOU CANT BE MAN ENOUGH TO SEND IT .
sorry i meant 800 billion not the other
we do live in the best country on the face of the planet.so why do we put up with these people that run this fine place in the ground please always go vote , it is the only way you have to voice your opinion. term limits would help also .
I WOULD SPEND IT ON THE X-MAS I HAVE A BIG FAMILY I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WERE GETTING ONE AT ALL THIS YEAR
I WOULD SPEND A SECOND STIMULUS CHECK ON CHRISTMAS.I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN LAID OF FOR SIX WEEKS AND I RECIEVE DISABILITY SO WE BARELY HAVE ENOUGH TO PAY OUR BILLS. EVEN IF WE DON’T GET A SECOND CHECK BEFORE CHRISTMAS I KNOW THAT THE GOOD LORD WILL PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS GOD BLESS
I personally would go out and spend the money. I am a single mom of three boys, go to work sick or not everyday because we are barely making now as it is, and a seacond check I can get what my kids need. Emergency fund? Whats that?
Well if we got a 2nd check which I need more than ever I would use it to pay bills. My husbands disability checks have been cut down from almost 800$ a month to 300$. I am working at a assisted living facility but its just not enough for a family of 4. I am not sure where to turn to or go to for help. We are jumping food bank to food bank and still struggling.
I would use the money to pay off bills and loosen the old belt as much as possible….
yes I thank a second stimulate check would be nice.we hear about all the jobs lost this past year has anyone thought about all of the temp services all over this country why not shut them down.and have these company,s hire full time worker,s if there is jobs out there for every worker a temp service sends on a site they get $4.00 dollars of that money that,s not fair
After all temp services are not that bad when people really need jobs and the $4.00 just think of it as being pimped.
i think a second check would be great. there are a lot of families struggling to keep up and pay bills. i myself live on my own with my fiance and we both work full-time jobs and still have problems paying our bills, or even paying them on time.
Well, is it coming or are they just toying with us? Hate tosay this but now that the elections are over they prabably don’t care if there is one being delivered, and especially before Christmas when it could possibly give a good shot in the economies arm. Isn’t that what it is for?
I feel for everyone out there that has children and just don’t make enough to support them. Maybe instead of giving the banks all of that money they should have given it to us the people to use and could have done a god job at using that money more wisely then the dumb banks. But the second check would be great. I am buying my own house all by myself. I have strained a muscle in my shoulder and i can’t stop working, but the doctor bills are not helping any. Then i would be able to get a new Wii, Xbox 360, or a playstation 3, but without this check it can’t be done.
I’m low income so I got $300 for me and an additional $300 for my son….I payed bills with mine and put his into his savings account. I didn’t get to go shop or anything like that.
This year-The same thing….gotta build the son’s college education fund some how.
Everyone I know could use a second check. Myself included….I have to move within the next four months and this would help with expenses.
They are going have to give us way more than last time for me to spend it on anything but bills.If they would take all this money they are giving to these big companies and give it to the people we would spend it on the companies and it would help everyone.I could use a new car and also I could pay off my house then blow some even buy stock.
Well all though it did not come before Christmas. We still managed to survive. I was able to get gifts for my kids and family on only $800.00 a month income. Its called starting right after christmas every year. But we could really use a second stimulus check.
As far as our children having to pAy it back. Let me ask you this, who are we paying for? Duh the people before us. So why would it make a huge deal if we spend this money or not. I know I did not make this dept that the goverment has. But yet we pay more and more on gas food bills and higher taxs. So this is our money that we keep paying for. So why are people making such a big deal. We get the money to stimulate our economy and keep people working. SO SPEND IT AND BE HAPPY! I KNOW I WILL!
If we receive another one, I plan to use it for projects around the house. The first one went to bills and it went quick. With the economy so bad, I think giving a second stimulus would really help a lot of good people. The bad part of that though is bad people always find ways to abuse & defraud the American Dream and that really hurts EVERYONE!
Pete – I am sure you will update this post soon, but it looks like the second stimulus check is not coming! Tax rebates are the preferred option of the Obama adminstration.
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Yup, already did mention this in a post from last week. No checks, just tax rebates and tax cuts..
Bush passed a bill to give corporations 700 billion dollars when the money should’ ve went to the consumers.
I really need a second check this year to put it toward my debt. It would really help out alot so I can start to fix my credit
yes i would definetly spend it and it all depends on how much i would get because right now i really need it i just recently lost everything that i owned all the way down to cloths my childrens cloths shoes underwear every thing i owned its really bad right now so yes i could use it right now i would go out and spend every penny.
I would probably get some things i dont have the money for,but id spend it on the new things we need like a stupid converter box that we now need to watch tv! Gas,food,car,insurance, plates …op..mines gone…Better be a big check
I would have to use it to pay down debt… Like property taxes and the card i used to buy my fridge, stove and washer/dryer. Or.. use it to get my family out of the hole we’re in just trying to make ends meet. IF there’s anything left then it would probably get put in a savings account to let gather dust and interest…. but that’s a BIG BIG BIG if… (if we’re to spend the money to help the economy, then maybe someone could pass that on to the electric, gas and water companies so they will STOP raising prices… just a thought)
Do we “ever” need another stimulas check,we could use another 20 of them we are the so called middle class we can hardly find jobs anymore rents are sky high clothes,food,medical bills,electricity thats a big one! The money will help most people just get by a little easier for that month.It would be nice to give this stimulas check out twice a year for good;then I can say I would have an easier time saving to maybe go on a vacation with my children which seems to be a dream these days…just a thought.
give the people some money so that we can go out buy a house car pay credit card bill pay insurance pay child support food clothes medical we can’t build the economy up. don’t gove it all the big will
I would have to spend it…My doctors recently made me quit working for health reasons yet i cant get disability…so my bf is having to support me…Im 21 so i feel like i should be doing something to support myself and feel badly that all the responsibility falls on his shoulders …therefore a second stimulus check would definitely help us out
my only concern is will they take it out of our tax return like they are from our 2008 tax. if you haven’t noticed or have done your taxes yet. the stimulus check we go last year is being taken back out of your 2008 tax return. what would be the point of another one that’s bigger. we’ll only get less of a return when we do our taxes next year.
I would like to see a stimulus check as well, as I too am on disability, living below the poverty level. I get upset with how difficult they make it to survive on Disability itself. My father recently passed away and I was told I could apply for his benefits, which would put me in a position that I wouldn’t have to struggle anymore. Come to find out that when I was utilizing the 9 month trial period to see if I could return to work, I apparently made too much money, though that was 7 years ago. Now I am told that I can’t collect my fathers, because of this misunderstanding. I was under the impression that for that nine month period they don’t judge what you are making. Now that I am too handicapped to hold down a full time job, and need it I am being denied.
If we are going to receive another stimulus check I will put it towards another car… Mine is totally on its last leg and I am trying to save enough cash to get a newer one before mine dies. I don’t need to make another bill right now with so many jobs being lost who wants to make new bills.
I’m going to look and see if I can’t deny claim to it and give it back the the government. This way, when they say “you have to pay it back” I can say “I never took it to pay back”. I think it’s a bad idea, I don’t back it and want no part of it. I feel that it’s my right to deny the money and give it back the government. If I dont share the spending, I dont share the debt.
if there are 303,824,650 in the us population why dont they give $1,000,000 to each person and they will still be saving money that will get the nation back in its feet
JC ~ For each 700B spent, it equates to approximately $2,200 depending on who gets what. THe gvt. doesn’t really have this money. Basically we are leveraging our country . . . a much larger reason why we’re in our current situation.
If I get a check, since I am on S.S. and don’t file, way under income, I’m going to put a down payment on a juicy T-BONE steak. With what’s left over, I’ll buy my little dog a bone.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME OF HEARING ABOUT THE SECOND CHECK IF WE DO RECIEVE A CHECK THATS GREAT AS HARD AS TIMES ARE WE NEED THAT MONEY. PERSONS ALL AROUND WITHOUT MONEY AND JOBS COULD REALLY USE THE MONEY AND HAVE SOME RELIEF.
I could realy do with this second package as i have 5 children an a partner who has just lost a job an we r so behind in our bills it is realy stressfull it would b good to get back on track an have money to go spend on my kids especially 4 christmas.
I would use it to give my kids there x-mas present this year.
I had to tell my children that they weren’t getting anything for christmas this year. I am a single parent mother with 2 children who’s fathers haven’t been involved in their lives.Because of the fact that I am trying to get my bachelor’s degree, I can’t work many hours. I’m bipolar and so is my eldest child. I only get SSD. My daughter is struggling to stay focused and stay on top of her grades in school.She also has ocd, terrets, and adhd.My youngest is a handfull and doesn’t quite understand why she might not get presents for christmas.If I receive a stimulus check, I will spend it on my daughters for christmas.
i would of some these bills i got a second stimlus check would be good
I think that we could use of stimulant of this nature; where can forms be got. Also seniors are included? response please
I would definitely spend it I have 3 children and i really really really need the money it would be a big help to receive a second stimulus package I didn’t receive the first but this would be a huge benefit for my family I would spend it on new clothes school supplies exedra! Please help to get this to go through really need the money! people would it definitely spend it in my opinion because of how high prices are in everything so it would definitely be a benefit on our oconee for this to go through… in my opinion this is a good thing and it will help on so many levels people don’t even understand that lower income family depend on these checks and these kind of benefits would help us tremendously and we would be able to spend the money on things we need which in turn will boost the economy by as receiving these texts the internet’s spending them pushing and pumping the money back into the economic system
I need the money to pay my rent that im 3 puts behind pin. I have a wife and children to support and employment is really scarce. I have applied everywhere. God please help me! I feel like such a poor provider.
I am a grandmother on SSI and I’m raising my disabled 4 year old granddaughter. She is severely Autistic . She is nonverbal and requires extensive therapy . I spend my own money to get her back and forth to drs and hospitals. She can’t have therapy through the school district since schools are closed. Therefore her speech is delayed more and her social skills are too. I would use the stimulus money for gas , extra medical bills and parking in a hospital garage . She is to have a colonoscopy on March 23rd 2020 so if you can guess it is back to the hospital. I also have health conditions and I buy my over the counter medicine for her and me , extra food for her cause she doesn’t eat the food I eat. I only get 17 dollars in food stamps and I pretty much use it for her . She does get her SSI too but with our bills mine uses it for car, rent , and insurance . her goes for extra debts and by the end of the month. Her amount is 166 dollars less than mine. I am trying to juggle a few dollars from our food stamps to get her Milk at the end of the month. Trust me I haven’t asked for anything from people. We make it and I am grateful that the president wants to help workers and all or some Americans but I hope he takes into consideration on the Elderly but also ones raising their grandchildren on their own. I wouldn’t change my life with her for all the money in the world. She is priceless.
I would spent as I need yes another check is good for low income family
I’m a senior citizen and my car was stolen early Valentine’s Day morning. I can’t walk very far before I start hurting too much to continue. The bus routes here in Tulsa have been changed so bad that it’s hard on elderly or diabled people. So I think I’ll use my check on a down payment for a vehicle. I live on the edge of Tulsa and I need to go pay bills and get groceries or go to the doctors office. I need transportation. The rest I’ll use to pay off a couple of debts making my SS check go a little farther through the month. Also, I want to thank God for making sure that we have something to help us through what the Devil has thrown at us.
Put it all on red on a roulette table.
I would spend it on Bill’s like the first check we do have rent to pay an lights needs to be on an food for the table why hold it,that’s not gonna do any of us any good unless u want to live in the streets .if the government gives it to u soend it on ur rent an things u really need not stupid stuff that u really dont need
If we are to receive a 2nd stimulus check I would use mine in my new childcare business I am opening up as soon as we have the ahead. I will also be creating jobs with my new business.
If I received a second stimulus check I would absolutely spend it! I am a single mother of 2 children who doesn’t get child support from there father and court has been suspended for months away, I actually need a second check! It could really come in handy :)
Another stimulus check for all would help those syl trying to get caught up we all suffer, things you can’t buy, have to find else where so it costs more, it’s tough but thru God we will make it, I am very blessed to receive these money and to get another so much it can be used for, I’f in the fall it will come in handy for holidays, so much, everyone has there own needs. Im blessed and very grateful
When youre poor, any money that you get or might get is already spent, No matter how hard and how many hours we work, We are always in a constant of need, Not want but need.
I had to retire at 62 , which means my social security check is not very much. My husband and son are disabled. i cannot afford insurance and am a diabetic ans have to pay for all medications.
Doctors appointments and lab work. I need the money to stay alive. the 2 insulins I take are $ 600 each. I take 10 medications.
it is a lifesaver for low incomers and unemployed.
I don’t want to be cheap this time.
Omg I would definitely save it!!! Only because winter comes and getting sick, and hopefully have work!!!! I hope to hold jt
Stimulus check a second thought, seriously. How could our government deny our American people this money. Market correct itself???? Are you worried about how your will feed your family, keep the roof over your head? Help American people..they need our government’s help. It might give the homeless a jumpstart in getting housing..food, clothes. Jack
I would spend second stimulus check. I spend more now at grocery store than ever before. I find myself buying items in fear it won’t be there later. If I see noodles, I buy it etc. So I am constantly spending.
I believe that the people that get TAFDC and SSI should get it as well because they will definitely pump it back into the economy.
The money that was sent to me I pumped it back into the economy; went shopping online.
Bills have to be paid.. Families have to be fed. A 2nd check is definitely needed, especially with so many people being unemployed. What do they expect us to do?
I believe a second check is needed, think of how many people got 6 or 7 kids. That is not going to be enough. We have to buy food and pay phone bills, and pay gas bills, electric bills, water bill and if we’re in school, school bills. This is a crash on single moms and families as a whole I have my temps and can take it my temps are expiring in May. this is crazy they could open the dmv up to help with get stuff done so people with no help can get to store and there’s barely and uber’s out to drive u. I need that money to get to were we have to be this is a MUST CHANGE AMD ITS NEEDING TO BE ADDRESSED FAMILIES ARE OUT OF WORK AND STRESS
First, I would spend both checks. However, instead of two checks months apart, they should have gone big to start with. $2,400 for one person and $4,800 for married couples with an additional $500 for each child. That’s real money and would have negated the need for two checks.
I would pay my bills to get caught up and save from losing my place.
I think we all need a second rounds because we all have bills that has to be paid. This first check was just for that so the second would be something I feel we all would probably feel a lot better about spending freely. Which would help the economy more than this one. However my family is grateful. So are our kids and grandbabies.
i was still working till recently bills dont stop got to pay them somehow
I would use it to pay bills. Its been financially strapping with everyone home all day everyday and it would help significantly
You must be rich! My hours were cut but not enough to qualify for unemployment and I am behind on bills. This first one helps, but a second would be a relief to help us get through summer when my income is cut already and without the $ I’ve been cut a week, I can’t save.
I would pay off what I couldn’t pay off with my first check and go huge food shopping save a little and spend a little on local stores
I would spend a second stimulus check. I think the US should break away from OPEC and let the rules of supply and demand set the price like it used to when the gasoline prices were always under a dollar per gallon. Over 80% of our gasoline comes from Canada and our own wells do I don’t think we should be apart of OPEC.
Take care of my children needs. Pay my bills and buy food and household goods.
I can speak for me and other people as well we need another ck in may . I would pay my debt and my bills off and whatever left save. In my opinion u.s should be like Canada give 2,000 every month til this is over. I’m from Chicago,IL
There’s a lot of people like me that doesn’t make any money I have a disabled son I have to stay home and take care of him I never have enough money for food or to pay my bills it’s been a struggle if I get a second check I would use it to pay my bills and buy groceries and take my son to the doctor I barely make enough to live considering I live on $783 a month it’s not enough getting the money is a blessing thank you
My first check was gone before I got it, my air conditioner broke. If there was a second check it would go to Walmart for food.
I would definitely spend this one some how. I paid off debt with the first one. How were we supposed to spend it when we cant go anywhere? So, was easy to sit on couch and pay bills. It was very much needed for bills. I am very appreciative of the the help.
I would use it to pay of debt. The first one wasn’t enough.I am a full-time student and its very hard during this time. My car broke down and is in dear need of attention. Hours at work got cut down because of Covid-19 virus, I feel worse for the people that have lost their jobs. I really could use another stimulus check. I feel like I’m sinking during this time.
Why are all of the comments from years ago?
We used our first stimulus check to pay bills to current, next weeks, and put up enough to pay more bills for hopefully the next few weeks. I hope that we do get a second round, to help with the bills through the end of the stay-at-home order, allowing us all to keep afloat, or afloatish, until we can all get back to work and not be in fear of getting/spreading this Coronavirus-19.
I agree that those complaining that we shouldn’t get it, don’t need it, and should give it back, donate it to the organizations helping people that will otherwise not be able to keep the power on, feed their families, could lose their houses, or cars etc. Companies are helping with agreeing not to cut off the power/phones/internet etc., but that doesn’t mean people will NEVER have to pay that month or two back, they will then be scrounging to come up with more that they didn’t have easy in the first place. Too many of us need the help to stay out of that pit of desperation.
Taxes could be reduced someone commented… What would be better is to make the taxes an even 10%, and give our country free or really affordable healthcare! Most countries already have free or affordable healthcare, at the cost of higher taxes, but it would be cheaper than $400+ per month insurance that still has huge deductibles and co-pays!
-in addition, paying bills IS spending it, and helping keep the power company in business, as well as the mortgage company, and the credit card companies, as well as keeping more people from having to apply for services later, like food stamps and other assistances. More people will need MORE help and more desperately if the cannot maintain their lives NOW.
Many of the comments are from years ago as the article was previously about the stimulus checks back from 2008-2009. The article was re-written to focus it on the current stimulus checks.
My first stimulus check went into savings for that juuuust in case scenario. If we get a second check, most likely, I’ll spend half of it to pay off an AR I have on layaway, then save the rest. :)
I personally think 30 second stimulus check would help the economy. Many people are saving their first stimulus check or paying down debts. This does not stimulate the economy at all. Many people are hurting bad and that check would help alleviate some of the hardships due to the Coronavirus. Is there talks that is second wave Coronavirus may happen later this year. It is in the best interest of our government to help the American people. With the loss of so many jobs and many with the inability to pay rent, mortgage, car payments, health insurance, food. I don’t think it is too much to ask for a payment that would save many of Americans from being homeless.
Putting it towards bills, as should be. But everyone bragging about how they’re spending it on xyz which is NOT what it’s for is going to ruin it for the people who do desperately need the assistance.
Not everything in life is free, and I’m sure this will be going back to the government at some point or another.
As i shopped for groceries all I’ve seen is long cell phone lines and people buying multiple televisions , game consoles where sold out . I wounder are we spending money on the wrong survival necessities or are people meerly buying things to keep them occupied in a shut down . How ever i think congress should go back to the drawing board and give less to people who are still employed and more to unemployed people whos hurting the most ,but at the end of the day is all the funds a way to win an election ,help americans in need or keep Hooligans from tearing our citys up.
I have to tell you that I think giving people collecting unemployment an extra $600. a week is so,so unfair!! There are a lot of other people struggling to make ends meet too,so why should they get $2,400. plus what they get from unemployment a month? Everyone else only gets a one shot deal of $1,200. and that’s it. How in the world do you think that ONE check in the amount of $1,200. can help other people who needs just as much help as the people collecting $2,400. + a month?? If you think they deserve more help/money then anyone else,you are sadly mistaken…. In my opinion I think everyone should have received the same amount,because to say or think that some people need more help then other people is just plain WRONG!! The sad,sad unfairness that you have shown to a lot of people can’t be changed,because your mistake has already been made!! So I’m going to go out on the limb here and say that people collecting unemployment will probably collect about $4,000. or more a month,while the rest of us received $1,200. once,so you tell me how fair is that?? I appreciate the $1,200. however I still think it’s unfair that some people get more then other people!!! The end…
Your entitled to your opinion, but there are families going from 100k a year to 3000 if not less a month. Sounds like your retired or just don’t work. Everyone is suffering not just you and it’s people like you that probably bought 300 rolls of toilet paper leaving the elderly or families with none. Pure me me me selfish greed
Well Mr. Not Greedy, Let me tell you something that me being greedy is so far from the truth & the fact that you don’t even know me,yet you stand/sit in judgement of one comment I made. I have taken in people I barely new because they had no where to live.I’ve given food to people who didn’t have any. I let a girl I know live with me for almost 2 years and she didn’t pay me a dime. And guess what every last one of them turned around and stole from me ( money,jewelry, credit card, a cross that my parents ( who have passed away) gave me. I’ve also been taking care of a women who is now 102 yrs. young & have been, for the past 6 years. I took care of my brother who was dying of cancer & my parents when they were sick & then passed away.These are just a few things I have done to help my family & other people. Now would a greedy person do those things? That’s why you shouldn’t pass judgement on someone you don’t even know!!! I always try to put myself in the other persons shoes,because if it was me that needed help,I would hope someone would help me!!!
Majority would pay off debt and pay ahead on bills such as water electricity and rent. Anything beyond would be saved for Christmas
I plan to pay my bills while I still can. Anyone that “spends” any of their Stimulus Checks on anything but necessities is not too smart! We have no idea how long this “thing” is going to last or if it’s going to resurface if we “reopen” the world back up too soon. I just wanna go to work and pay my bills and not go deep in debt. I’ve worked really hard my whole life to keep my head above water and I’d like to keep it that way!
I paid of debts with the first one, if there was a second I would buy airline tickets to Hawaii, we have been planning a trip there for a long time. If is safe to travel at that time their will be arou nd 10 of us going. It would be nice to have the extra spending maoney
My husband passed away 03/24/2020, Do I send his stimulus check back to the IRS.
First of all, I’m very sorry for your loss.
It doesn’t appear they’ve issued final guidance on situations like this yet, although from what I’m reading elsewhere it appears when this has happened in the past, like with the 2008 stimulus check, the family was allowed to keep the money.
I’ll pay my bills and buy food
We need it for the rest of the bills
We need second stimulus for the rest of the bills and food it up and we need help I don’t Qualify for food stamps so I depend on my check and Work check to check it will be very nice if we had a second one to help us catch up with all the taxes that we pay any Donald Trump is not perfect but has done his best we should not complain so much we should be supportive and keep our distance to save our lives
I’m planning to get my dental work done that I could never afford without any help.
What will I do with my check ? I will tell you what I will do: No comments and my personal. Sorry.
We do need this a second one because th 1200.00 is not enough to keep us afloat but when you are a single Mom and you work for minimum wage and you also have children at home what is going to happen when the 1200.00 runs out?you still got rent,lights ,water and etc.our people are already starving and just barely keeping themselves togeather and paying their bills.I plan to buy me a good used mobile home ounce I pay off some bills because I have black mold growing in mind and it is sinking into the ground because it is sitting in mud which cause it to go deeper into the ground.
Keep up on rent food car payment electric etc. pay off credit cards try to save some . Shameful if used for anything other things just because you want it and don’t need it.
I’m single mom 2 kids very hard time, now we buy more more food plus electric go up get gas not Enough price food to much money check get it’s not much. I have bills my car problem need fix second check come do fix car. I hope it be better soon kids go to school I want world need fix forgot money please everyone pray to god please pray.
I’d save it, so far doing ok but I’d put it in savings because after this is over I want to move. If this didn’t teach everyone life is no guarantee not sure what will. Might move closer to family (Midwest) or go all out and move to a warmer climate! AKA enjoy life
The current stimulus package considers the AGI as standard to receive the checks. At first they said the amount earned, the AGI includes, earned money and others like the money taken from 401 K, and gambling money which is a loss, but id deducted on Schedule A&B, but it is shown under AGI, and others. This is not fair because the 401K is your money, and not earned from work. They should have taken the taxable income as a standard.
I would spend the second stimulus on my baby and a car. And save the rest up for hard times. That’s what the money is used for. For paying bills. And taking care of your baby and the household.
Our country has never been in this position before. 45% of Californians filed for unemployment, which I am one of them. I still have not received anything. My husband and I not only both lost our jobs, but our entire summer business is now at risk, which provides 30% of our yearly income. On top of that, our landlord is now telling us as soon as the ban on evictions lifts he is kicking us to the street. We have lived here 11 years as loyal tenants and had just started negotiations to buy our home a month before this crisis hit. With such uncertainty, I am not even thinking about “tithes and offerings” but about survival. I am sorry, but I hope those of you who have made these comments about using your stimulus payment for “tithes and offerings” realize that helping actual human beings who may not be able to eat or may be homeless and even suicidal is far more important than keeping the lights on at your church building. The “church” is the actual body of believers who love Christ and are willing to help one another. If this stimulus money was actually extra money and not survival money for me and my family, I would donate it directly to a family in need. That is what God meant for giving to be.
Thankfully I am not in the position to need it. First round, my wife and I decided to donate it to an animal shelter and local homeless shelter. I do fear for the ones who are on the brink of losing everything due to the virus.
I would pay bills and just try to keep my family good and try to save a little for the hard times ahead and put food on the table.
“Is it a good idea to continue doling out checks until the economy picks back up? Or have we already spent more than we can afford at 2.2 trillion dollars for the latest stimulus package? I’d love to hear your feedback on the topic.”
… money is an imposed “value” that in actuality consists of no real value at all. it’s a tool to enslave the masses. the only value are the lives of those which it consumes and the skills/services they provide for it. things you should have come to terms with early in life. i’m more than sure that “we can afford” imaginary currency within this imaginery budget for as long as it takes the circus to resume yet again… before you know it the greediest slime of the earth (business owners) will be peeking their heads out to climb on the backs of others and suck them dry, rest assured. imagine being delusional…
I, believe there are many people over looked and needing help. The paycheck protection program doesn’t work if you have no work for workers. Many workers hours have been cut, and when they go to file for partial unemployment their told they make to much to collect unemployment, and therefore they can’t collect the additional $600 from the care act. None of this has been addressed
in the media. I’m a senior citizen, like so many seniors I need to work part time to make ends meet. I’m sick of hearing about cutting social security, the vast majority of seniors worked our whole life paid into our social security and medicare, which compounded interest overtime should have left us solvent and with a living wage at retirement. They base are income increases on something called Cola….It’s disgraceful and dishonest way to base this on taking care of our parents and grandparents in their golden years.the cost living and health care leaves many seniors choosing between food and medicine. Some seniors cut back on doses of the scripts they need or simply do without. I’m a Christian and vote my values which is generally as Republican,. They fall short when it comes to doing what is right for senior or for that matter the less fortunate. In closing the most impacted by this virus is our seniors, we need to guard our health and will be the last to be able to return to work.
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I agree completely.I don’t understand why the unemployed DESERVE that much money (why because they lost their job? What’s wrong with just collecting what you put into it? Before this virus came,people were collecting unemployment and they didn’t get an extra $600. a WEEK,so why should people get that now just because of the virus. Maybe if the government wanted to help them I think a $100. extra once a month would have been sufficient,NOT $600. a WEEK!!!
Yes I also think the seniors should get something every week,even after this virus is over as we struggle all the time to make ends meet!! I laugh when I get a notice that my SSI is being raised 3% (just an example) because of the cost of living.I get maybe $2. more a MONTH.How in the world is that supposed to help? When this virus started the cost of living went up triple,now how do you expect seniors who live on a very small amount a MONTH to pay their bills,food and whatever else they need? Could all the big shots live on what we get a month,absolutely NOT!!! I love Trump but this time he didn’t think of the people who worked hard all their life to bring the world to where it is,before everyone destroyed what once was a beautiful world. Me Trump you never even thought about us Seniors and that really surprises me as your usually think of everybody who needs help,this time you fell really short. I think now you should think about us seniors and disabled people,but since you thought that unemployed people deserved to get much more then anyone else,your money has run out for us.Shame on you!!! I am so angry that you have been so unfair about who should get what… How did the people collecting just what they paid into unemployment before or after this virus make ends meet,but they did without the $600. extra. Every time I think about that, I get so,so angry at all you Big Shots,because you make sure you get enough money so you NEVER have to worry about paying anything!!! Shame on ALL of you for not considering / thinking about our Seniors…..} You need to go back to the drawing board and come up with help for us seniors in our Monthly checks, Remember we only get what little they give us once a MONTH NOT WEEKLY.
Stop worry about me not working how pay powder pay ,phone, buy food. peace of mine. thanking goverment for there help and just pray I’M Live to take care of my pets.live be 100 years old i’m 69.
Some of it all if for next 6 months will pay off debt and save. Will spend the rest on my kids
I think that it would be extremely helpful to send out another check. I’ve been laid off since March 13, and just barely received my first unemployment check this week! I am a single mom with 3 kids and 7 months into a 4th pregnancy. I was working and paying for child care, as well as doing online schooling. Now my days are spent homeschooling my children and stressing over bills and how I will afford a crib and baby necessities. My goal was to work and save as much as possible so I could stay home and take care of my baby for a few months when he is born . Now I’ve blown through my savings, and quite honestly…scared to spend the first stimulus check because I might need to use it for bigger emergency!
Please send more help! Give us some relief!
Hi,THANKS
I lost my Job and I’M 69 Years old, closed my company down and when you get my age it hard fine Job I’M Widow . i was worry but thanks to goverment and special Trump.My PRAYERS AND THANKS .I Can sleep that i’m not hungry or my pets. My car in driveway.
i would plan to use it to buy my dream house in Russia
I also think more stimulus checks are a good idea. At first glance someone might think “why give more money to people whose income isn’t changing, rather than focusing just on people who’ve lost their jobs/been furloughed (i.e. expanding unemployment insurance benefits)?” But based on further reading on the economics and logistics behind this, I think it’s a good idea for the following reasons:
1. Millions of people have been losing their jobs every week; just because someone still has their paycheck today doesn’t mean they’ll still have it in a few weeks, so blanket stimulus checks help people who will lose their job in the near future. Also, there are a lot of people who were left out of the first round (e.g. self-employed individuals) who are really struggling right now, and it sounds like this bill would leave out fewer people.
2. Importantly, consumer spending makes up 70% of our nation’s GDP. Giving aid to businesses to keep them afloat doesn’t help protect the GDP if no one can afford to spend at those businesses (or maybe can afford to but are holding onto their money with closed fists out of the uncertainty of whether they’ll lose their job in the coming weeks).
3. Economists believe that if the U.S. government had issued stimulus checks during the Great Depression, it would have shortened the Depression by years.
Some Americans may be wary at the nation taking on so much debt in a crisis, but it isn’t without precedent: the U.S. took on a huge amount of debt during WWII, for example. And the important thing about a nation’s debt isn’t the balance, but the debt-to-income ratio. Governments can handle a given amount of debt indefinitely as long as the annual interest they have to pay on it is less than a certain fraction of the nation’s GDP (i.e. income). As a result, taking on new debt whose purpose is to protect or increase the nation’s GDP actually, counter-intuitively, leads to a nation being *less* indebted since the “new debt/current GDP” ratio will be lower than the “current debt/sharply declined GDP” ratio. In other words, if the U.S. didn’t take on any more debt to stimulate the economy, and the GDP crashed, our *current* debt would be much more unmanageable and burdensome relative to that GDP, vs. the new debt relative to a protected GDP.
I will be buying my first home . I need 5k more dollars and this would definitely make it happen.
I would pay off credit cards you never know what the future will be eliminating debt is a smart move!
I’d probably do like I did with the first one. Donate 10% to charity, save 10%, invest 10%, pay off the last debt on my credit and then spend some on stuff for my family and friends.
My comment has to do with people on unemployment and getting an extra $600.00 bucks free without working at all or having to pay it back. Don’t get me wrong I feel bad for those who have lost work from the virus and they deserve the help but just think about those of us that work still everyday especially on the front lines and we get $ bucks more an hour. Big deal that’s $156.00 for a whole month after taxes. I don’t think that the president or government thought about the hard working everyday people that deserve help too. My girlfriend lost her job and hopes to get unemployment but she can’t even get any response back from edd. That means I have to pay everything I make to just barely make rent, and basically not have any extra for other bills and needs we have. People on unemployment will take home more than I make every two weeks and I work my butt off and am starting to feel like I’m being punished for doing the right thing and going to work to pay my bills and taxes. Are they going to look at this whole money thing and do whats right for us all or not?
If another Stimulus check does come about I would love to be able to pay off debt and advance pay on rent to get ahead for a few months.
Hi the first check I received I pay rent and bills and shopping for my kids for food…… if I get my second check I will pay my debt of car…
I plan on continuing to pay off consumer debts that I owe. That way I’ll have more cash to stimulate myself and the economy without worry.
I would do as I did with my first one. I put some aside, in savings, and I paid bills with the rest.
I am very fortunate that my household income has not been affected since both my husband and I are considered essential workers. But with that being said, this pandemic has been very eye opening to the fact that we do not have an emergency fund saved. We live in CA and have 3 children under 18, so life is expensive and it’s always been a challenge to save. If we were to get another stimulus check- that money would be used to create an emergency fund, pay off the small debt we have, put some aside for a down payment on a home, and the remainder would be used to take our first family vacation in 6 years. I think a lot of people were struggling before the pandemic and living pay check to pay check. I 100% support another stimulus payment, I think it will give a tremendous amount of people the opportunity to finally pull themselves out of poverty. It will give people the opportunity to get better housing, buy a reliable vehicle, create a savings account, get caught up on bills that are always a month or more behind. Until we can provide our citizens more financial relief, it will be difficult to stimulate the economy because everyone is currently trying to catch up on their priority monthly obligations.
I feel that a second stimulus check is necessary. Because so many people are out of work. And there are college students who probably wouldn’t be able to find work. All of my kids are grown, but I have nieces and nephews who are in college. And I don’t think that the rent and mortgage plan is a good thing because when it is all back to “normal ” the renters and homeowners will still have to pay all those back payments.
The $2,000 a month would help me keep my head above the water.
I need to pay what could be turned off or lost like utilities, mortgage and taxes. I would like to buy something from a small business to help them.
And of course food.
I think that they should keep the stimulus package separately from each other. Like just give the 1,200 to the people, so that will knock that bill down so much! Instead of putting 2.2 trillion to help everything , it would be like 320 billion just for everyone who has filed taxes the past 2 years. And let them adjust the other things that were attached to the 2.2 trillion. Like the small businesses got 367 billion, the airline got a lot, and the Senate got like 25 billion to clean some building that doesn’t need to be cleaned.
Also all the big companies should have a paper trail of where all the money that they got, went too! No bonuses to CEOs and whatever else they try to steal. The money they were going to pay employees, they fired,all of it! I want to know how they spent it, because if they didn’t try to improve their company, then they shouldn’t get any more money and should be jailed, until they pay the money we gave them. And any other businesses that got money from this needs to have a paper trail to see what they used it for.
I think americans should get another stimulus check due to the coronavirus because people aren’t working as much or isn’t working. The money wasn’t enough to pay debts .
If we was to get a 2nd round stim check id pay the taxes on my home so I don’t lose it ..
Pay down debt.
My 7 siblings were fortunate to receive the stimulus. We combined $100 each and send the money to our family in need in Philippines who are fighting and lining up for food. They are starving.
I would spend my second stimulus check on something that I wanted as I used the first one on bills and I think most americans will do the same as me.
I’d use it towards my next months rent like I did last month. Plus get food for the kids and other bills. Priorities come first. Then get extra stuff.
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Payed my Phone,Aep.up for 2 months.Get pets food and cat food for 2 months.My Job closed down Mar.17,2020. thanks prayers answer.
I live in Louisiana so on that thought, my bills were paid, a portion saved for on coming months. June 1 kicks off Hurricane season with everything going on now…who knows what we will be up against
Our stimulus check went towards rent. I am still working with a reduction in salary. My fiancé is no longer working. Thankfully his unemployment went through. Rent is high everywhere, but definitely high in South Florida. Not knowing when He will get back to work and with my cut in pay, we are focused on keeping up with our rent and other bills. We don’t want to come out of this inthe red. If there were a second round of stimulus how we would spend it would be dependent on the stimulus. Another one time payment under 2000 would likely go towards our rent and utilities. Something higher or monthly might give us the confidence to actually use some of it on other things, like supporting our local restaurants by getting a few meals out or shopping for things other than medication and food. As long as we feel uncertain of our financial situation it will be hard to spend money on anything other than our necessities.
Especially when there is no extra to spend, AMEN!!!!!
The government can eliminate all debt. If they aren’t going to do that, then they need to send out a monthly stimulus to at least keep people in their homes. The debt we are going to collect isn’t going to stop because we are losing jobs. People will use the money for necessities eventually. I’m sorry to let out the big secret but the national debt is always going to go up that is just the way it is. Maybe in the future we will start harvesting meteors or maybe the concept of money will be gone but we can’t just not move forward. To all stay safe.
I used my first stimulus check to pay rent and by food if I receive a 2nd I will buy food of course and buy my necessities because I was not able to buy everything I needed with the first.
personally , my honest answer to what I would do with mine is first my first check paid my house payment and my utilities and a bit of repairs on the car that my household has has to share and it’s 20 years old quite frankly it’s on its last leg . so being out of work and still trying to get my unemployment set up. I would use my 2 cd. stimulus check to buy a second car , used of course . or put this one in the shop and get it repaired . either way it wouldn’t be squandered away on frivolous things but it would be spent back into the local economy. thank you
2nd one? I have not got the first 1….
If you haven’t gotten your first, you may want to check out this post: Why haven’t I gotten my stimulus check?
Me either, and here I sit praying for a second one to be dispersed quickly(very quickly), because as of now, not getting a paycheck going on my 6th week, I’m in probably the most terrible shape now financially that I have ever been in, in my whole life!! As I stated in a post in this article, I think we should get a lump sum payment of $5000. Talk about stimulating a country, I personally think that would do the trick.
Goodluck All,
Jason Masters
I kiley morgan, personally would spend the next round of a stimulus fund to outstanding debt and utilities I have. Thank you
I’m a single mom so I would do what I did with the first. Put it to my bills and then get my kids what they need and if anything left save it.
If I were to receive a second stimulus check, I would apply it to overdue bills while at the same time pray for a third stimulus check to be approved and on the way. It’s taken so long to receive the first check while being out of work that the $1200 really doesn’t save any type of grace, so to speak. I mean, you know for many of us making $9-$12 per hour at 40 hour weeks, we already struggle with bring home pay from $285-$375 per week and barely live check to check, now no work and trying to make $1200 work; it’s just not happening or helping us, it’s just creating more turmoil. My suggestion, send us a lump sum, a one time payment of at least $5000 and then you, I everyone will see major positive change. That’s my two cents worth, thanks for reading, Jason Masters.
Many people I know have not gotten their check yet, when they get it they’ll use it for bills and food. I saved my first check, but part of that is because we can’t go out. I could have ordered stuff online, but honestly I like to go eat and spend the day looking around the shops, thrift stores and the local antique shops. I wanted to wait so I could buy what I want locally. If I got a second check some of it will go towards my daughters birthday and the remainder would be spent on a home improvement project. The home improvement needs to be contracted out, so it would also stimulate local economy. I do have to admit a big part of me likes seeing the money tucked away in the bank, just in case this gets worse or I get sick and can’t work for a while.
You tell them frank I agree with you 100%
I suppose if my girlfriend and I received another stimulus check, we’d apply it like just like we applied the first checks we received. We invested it all into top airlines. Stock is low now but once all this is over, though it may take time for them to recover, 300% returns sound really nice
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I would save mine to buy a good used trailer.
This would help stimulate the economy.
How? you would ask me.
This would stimulate the economy by having taxes to pay on a place of my own.
paying utilities would stimulate the economy by the taxes paid on them and also pay for the workers they employee.
Not enough you may think… So here we go paying lot rent city taxes county taxes etc
Brenda
I think getting another check would be very helpful because alot if these work places around here don’t want to open or hire anyone right now for that matter. But also trying to keep a home is becoming very hard.
I would definitely spend it on things I want. The first one I had to pay Federal Taxes with it plus part of my state tax. A second one would be a good idea and people would probably use most or some of it this time to do something else besides bills. I would probably pay some bills, but would enjoy some of it.
If I were to get a 2nd check I would like to get my back yard sodded. We’ve been home throwing ball for our dog & what little yard we had left is gone & I needed to get this done anyways. I can’t keep living with a sand box for a back yard!!!
We do need help. Food is expensive. I lost my job and daughter did as well. She and 2 kids live with us, it is hard for us. Plus I take care of 2 other grandkids.
For those of us who live paycheck to paycheck, it is very difficult. My husband is an essential employee it helps, but sometimes is not enough.
we should get more stimulus check for at least a i year, that way american will have money to pay down debt and more money to support our local business to boost the economy back on truck!
It would be nice to receive some additional stimulus check in the future, I would pay down some of my bills and buy more food on my table.
Need more stimulus check to pay bills and rent!!
Use the money to pay bills and live
If we could get a second stimulus check it would help pay some bills like water gas and if it’s 2000 the rent. It would really help us out. Thank you.
I will most definitely pay up my rent and utilities
We definitely need multiple stimulus checks and all this needs to be charged back to China since they cause this pandemic think trump needs to send them the Bill for this l wouldn’t mine filling suit against China for what they are putting us through
I agree….they and others (can’t mention names but we all know who they are…..certain political party and friends) this is just another plan to rid us of the BEST PRESIDENT we have had in decades. All their other plans have failed and they got so desperate they put our health and lives in danger to get what they want.
I agree with u. And also people getting food stamps and hip and other government benefits also get big tax checks up to tax checks like 5 and 6000 dollars. Because of working part time or something like that. They get section 8,food stamps some people get 500 or more a month in food stamps,child support or taniff,Medicaid, or hip,energy assistance. Just not right
Our first stimulus check we paid as much catch up of our debts as we could and bought groceries medicines,gas for cars. If we get second stimulus check we will do the same thing
I agree and we eat the cheap foods and do without much we need not things we just want. This virus has caused everything to go up and some food prices have doubled at food lion a ten pound bad of potatoes were over $6.00 I just had to pass them up,
I think the first check was a great idea but the average person’s monthly expenses are about 3400 dollars and that’s not including food and If your anything like me and have several children you have several other things to be concern with, so I really think that a second one or even a plan to get threw this pandemic would be a game changer especially seeking that it’s so many people unemployed that may not have a trade or any other experience work wise.
If I receive another stimulus for 2000, I will save it to pay my bills each month that I’m already behind on. If I could just catch up, I would be so glad. Since I lost my husband in 2018, it’s been really hard to survive on a widows pension, I have a Son that isn’t old enough to get a decent job. And I have been struggling for so long, so yes, if I received a 2000 dollar stimulus I would pay the bills I’m behind on, and save the rest for emergencies, and try to makesure there will be help for us, thanks, Margie Moore. 5,1 ,20
Well take your time Nancy, eat some ice cream while people can’t even get necessities or pay rent! And if I find out ONE illegal gets this money I will be FURIOUS! WE worked legally to get assistance not sponged off the government!
Linda I agree with you I am 78 in bad health and ;ive in a old 75 year old house that needs a lot of work my car is brolen and needs over $2000 in work the water heater needs replaced at over a thousand and some of the pluming needs to be replaced soon. The Check we got was a life saver but not enought tp have the work done. Good luck and God bless you and keep you safe,
Since both my husband and I are getting older, we need to save for the medical emerg.s so I would keep it in my saving but will be able to transfer it if needed. I am not going out and waste it just because I have it. It will help with less stress knowing it is there if we need it. I may spend a little but most will be put in savings for a rainy day or in case a new virus shows up.
Yes, I am on disability and have been in a car accident feb 21. I’m getting charged 60 a visit for occupational and physical therapy each week. That’s 1/2 of my disability income. I could definitely use a stimulus check in May.
Yes it’s a great idea to have this continue. For people like me needs this along with everyone else. Because we have bills coming out our butts. And we can’t afford to lose our houses and vehicles. This would take a lot of pressure off of us who are barely making ends meet. We all have families and we need food on the table and a roof over our heads. If it doesn’t pass there will be a lot more of homeless people struggling to survive. SO YES IT’S A GIVEN WE HAVE MORE STIMULUS CHECKS SO WE CAN SURVIVE.
Of course a second stimulus check is necessary and very much needed and appreciated.
People are so behind on bills and many still have not gotten there unemployment so yes we definitely need help.
What about the people who didn’t receive a st check due to back pay child support..But has been paying for years to get caught up..that has had 50% of the check taken by child support and income tax taken by child support and is a single parent raising a 5 year old..and does not receive any government assistance! What about those people! And cant work due to the school closure..they got bills to pay as well! I can understand if you never pay your child support..but there are people out there who do pay and still got F##k out of that stimulus check! And its not only fathers who owe C.S. THERE ARE MOTHER’S WHO PAY CHILD SUPPORT AS WELL!
so i wasent afraid to spend my check, I did use the money sparingly, and streeched it out. I still have a few hunderd left. Ive also been blessed to be able to have landed a few jobs that has kept my small one man handyman bissness working through this awfull situation. I would have to agree the a second check would help those that dont have work and dont know what the heck there going to do. even know im working now that could change like the wind blows. uncertin times this is.
Being disabled and compromised immune system I do not go out my door. Food deliveries, pet supplies, medical needs and prescriptions etc.. masks, gloves just about everything has to be delivered prices are higher and living on a fixed income doesn’t cover new experiences added to our lives. And yes I would love to purchase new things such as clothes makeup I’m sure other things that I have not been able to purchase. Please continue stimulus checks at least to cover added expenses. Thank you!
I will spend it. To be honest i still kind of behind in my bills. And in top i lost my car and even the job. So no i wont save probably a dime! Lucky are the ones that can do that.
I would pay bills it’s so ha d I got no food no nothing I’m a n California in hope they don’t think 1200 would suffice that just grocery money my god
I would spend it in necessary things for the house…like food and real essentials thing that I would need… pay s ok me of the debts and rent … it will really help alot. In this difficult times …
I would spend it on things I have needed for a long time and fix my car and truck and then get some things I’ve wanted for a long time. I think it is a great idea to spend the money to go out to eat or buy things a person has needed. It is a great idea to put the money back into the economy and get things back to even a new normal. I also don’t think people should bash people on what they say that they will spend there money on, for one everyone has different needs so they should just say what they would spend the money on and leave there opinions out of it
1st the issue of SSA if you cut SS 24% I can’t take care of my 3 year old great granddaughter I have custody of I’m 63 barely able to make ends meet I put food up and paid up my essential bills first.
2nd if you cut my pay make the ones getting checks pay more out of there checks. The homeless I know don’t get a check but you can figure something out. All the people on Welfare, TANF and other free money needs to have a % of there check garnished as well. I believe Socical Security should not have to pay all this back by itself it’s not SS it’s the IRS that’s sending out the money.
3rd yes I need these checks to stock up on food and other essentials and put up money for my bills after this because your going to cut the poorest people’s check not fair.
I would definitely pay my debts with it. People are idiots who go on a spending spree.
How are we supposed to eat and keep the electric on?
The first stimulus check we have pay mortgage, the rest use for food and some little bills and help out some people to buy food for their family. The truth is not enough for this month I’m not collecting unemployment hard to go through to your application and no people would assist you to help file application for unemployment it’s depressing. If I get second one I go shopping for myself.
Poor people and many on SS are having a bad time to pay bills and buy food. The prices on everything have jumped because of the virus and the first check was a life saver but we still are having trouble pying the bills each month and now I have a broken cat to be repaird at a cost of over $2.000. At 78 years old and need hearing aids and my meds.
I don’t think everyone needs one. I know a couple getting SS from 1 and the other is drawing over $900 a week in unemployment… together that are getting over $4000.00 a month ..with house paid off…no kids and SS and $600 a week of that money is already government money being paid out. They don’t need it. Another woman getting $3000 a month from VA. Her rent is only $400 per month. The rest is spent on alcohol and drugs. Doesn’t need it. And All 16 be- 18 .Are you kidding.. most live with their parents. I’m on SS …get $1000 )mth….pay &550 rent plus utilities and I donated $100 to church food bank and helped a lady with 3 children who hadn’t gotten her stimulus payment yet. Then I bought a couple of things I really needed. So giving $4000 a month to first couple putting there income to $8000 a month….NO!!!!! The second lady…sure if it’s for drugs… alcohol and gambling.. STUPID. So give to the ones that really need it. I think anyone on SS should only get $500 extra per month…. plenty. so figure out who really needs it .
Better to give us our money back as tax payers than give it away on foreign aid or spent on wars we can’t ever win
We would definitely spend it! We’re in our seventies and living on small Social Security payments each month. We do rescue work with cats and it takes almost all our income each month to cover these expenses. I know this isn’t like trying to support a family, but it’s still very important to us. We use our income to have the cats altered and take care of their feeding and other expenses related to pet care. We feel like we are keeping all of them from further reproduction. We had an emergency a few years ago that took almost all of our savings, so the stimulus payment was like a lifeline. A second one would be such an enormous help. We both have several serious medical conditions that have caused alot of medical expenses not covered by Medicare. I know there are alot of people that have health problems like us or suffered a huge financial setback because of the pandemic. Thank you for giving us a platform for our thoughts.
That first $1200 stimulus check was such a HUGE help! If they could do that just one more time, would be such a gigantic help for months to come; I’d be eternally grateful.
if I got the second check I would pay some of my bills but their is a lot of other things I need I can no longer work due to the covid 19 I would use the money on my kids and do the right thing I would use the money for things we need. I have 3 kids that I take care of well my husband and myself
We used the first stimulus check for much needed roof over our deck after giving 10% to God. If we get a second check it will be used to check up my car payments and other repairs on our house.
i spent all of my first check cause i actually understand y a stimulus is issued, its to reinvigorate the local and state economies, so if a second one came out, im broke yet again. STOP SAVING MONEY IF U WANT TO SAVE THE COUNTRY PEOPLE
Gas prices dropped, did not rise.
that’s a good thing to make a second stimulus check will co me in handy ,ive been out of work for about 4 months its been hard
For all of you saying people on SSI that are unemployed are “Drug addicts, Crackheads, Junkies, ETC.” I worked for 7 years 50 hours a week, to the point my body gave out, A lot of us are on disability, SSI, Foodstamps, because we need it. Not because we want to feed off of working people, So lets not Wind everyone up into a bunch when every situation is different. A lot of those people who are addicted to drugs were done bad in life, and Deserve our support just like anyone else. WE. ARE. ALL. PEOPLE.
I think that the people on food stamps, welfare n all the other subsidy programs have no business getting stimulus checks. I also think the people who mak cover $150,000 are the ones paying taxes n they should qualify but that’s me. I got a check the first round n we needed it but my husband and I pay taxes n don’t make but 58,000 a year. Some of the people who have lived off the government all their lives were the first to get checks!
I am 73 years old and on social security only. I lost my part time job that help supplement my income because of this pandemic. There are those who have no income coming in that are in a worser shape than me. With the economy the way it is now and many who are unemployed, I would suggest voting to keep the stimulous checks coming until the economy is backup and running and people are able to keep a roof over their head and feed their family.
I think that many of the people that have commented are still good people. I mean at least you’re being honest about your views, opinions and beliefs on the facts of this matter. But keeping in mind that this is a Christian-based website, I would like for you all to remember that the “love for Mammon” comes in many forms. If the government payed out to only the hardest physical labor working people in the US then God would only let the purest of heart enter Into his kingdom. And there is not one other pure, but one. So I think we would all be doomed to hell. But God has room in heaven for the once wicked. For the believer he has the same portion as everyone else, in abundance! So if the Lord chooses pour a drop of water into a pan of hot oil, he shall. And you guys just sizzle in steam instead of just simmering on down and allowing God to cook. It’s his Crock-Pot, he knows what happens if he pours vinegar in milk. Homes will be brought together and others devided. How well your home is fortified by the Cornerstone, will determine if the Economic Payment will do you any real good.
I have a great deal of things on which I could spend a second stimulus check, but the honest truth is, I’d like to see a 2nd stimulus pass so that I could spend some of that money on Christmas presents for my my three boys.
As an aside: to all you folks who think ‘low income’ means I’m somehow gaming the system- stop it. I make less than 45,000.00 a year working three jobs and extra gig work as a creative writing tutor to help with college application essays, etc.
I live on a shoestring and currently have no goverment aid, no health insurance, and no savings; however, I am not ashamed to say that I have been on SNAP benefits before. I applied in a time of great need and I am still thankful everyday for the comfort I gleaned knowing my sons would have food on the table all the time.
These government agencies, though some broken, provide relief and hope to so many- and they have rigorous policies and procedures in place to make sure no one is sitting at home on their tuchis collecting government money. Is it perfect? Few things are…but I’d rather have a system in place than none at all.