The Cut - 'How I'm Spending My Stimulus Check'

The Biden administration’s newly passed pandemic aid bill will provide stimulus checks of up to $1,400 per qualifying person (individuals who make $80,000 or less, couples who make under $160,000, and single parents who make up to $120,000). It will also provide those households with up to $1,400 per dependent. For the millions of Americans who have lost income due to COVID, this will provide at least some relief. For others, it will help meet needs that they would otherwise struggle to afford. Here’s what six different women are planning to spend their checks on.

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