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• Survey: 53% of Americans say $600 coronavirus stimulus checks won’t last them a full month

  President-elect Joe Biden will inherit an economy desperate for more relief.

  7 min read Jan 19, 2021

  

• $1,400 stimulus check and $400 weekly unemployment boost: Here’s what’s in Biden’s plan

  Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief bill proposal comes during the pandemic’s biggest inflection point yet.

  7 min read Jan 15, 2021

  

• $2,000 stimulus check? Here’s how much cash could be on the way with a third payment

  Democrats’ newfound edge in the Senate makes the prospect of larger checks more realistic.

  6 min read Jan 13, 2021

  

• Survey: Rates at zero until 2024, but coronavirus vaccine likely to ‘supercharge’ economy

  Consumers should stick to the status quo.

  7 min read Dec 14, 2020

  

• Take these important precautions now before key coronavirus relief programs expire

  It’s an “in case of fire, break glass” kind of moment.

  9 min read Dec 02, 2020

  

• Biden’s $15 minimum wage plan — here’s who it might help and hurt

  Workers may be one step closer to seeing a big boost in the minimum wage.

  6 min read Nov 16, 2020

  

• What a Biden presidency means for your money, taxes and the economy

  Biden will be focused on handling the coronavirus pandemic and the recession.

  10 min read Nov 11, 2020

  

• Biden Admin and housing: Tax credits for first-time homebuyers, more

  Biden’s housing platform attacks affordability issues.

  4 min read Nov 11, 2020

  

• Donor-advised funds: A popular tax-advantaged way to give to charity

  Here’s how a donor-advised fund works and why it may be an attractive option for the wealthy.

  4 min read Nov 09, 2020

  

• Why you shouldn’t panic buy or sell stocks into election volatility

  Here’s what you can do to keep your wealth-building machine on track into 2021.

  3 min read Nov 04, 2020