It seems like a brilliant solution to a problem -- using your stimulus checks to cover the cost of your child's tuition. But before you deposit those funds, experts ask you to think twice.

“Apply the check to create or bolster your emergency fund ... Rose said getting a stimulus check that you weren’t counting on is a great time to learn how to invest. “If you’re just ...

If you’ve paid down debt and built a reliable emergency fund, then your first move with a stimulus check should be to put all or part of it into investments like an IRA or index funds ...

Stimulus checks are the government's way of encouraging consumer expenditures when the economy has been slow, stagnant or in ...

In 2020, the world faced an unprecedented challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, leading to widespread ...

However, it may make sense to use some of your stimulus check to pay off credit card debt if you have a sizable amount in an emergency savings fund. Experts generally advise you save three to six ...

Congress approved a 2,124-page, $2.3 trillion funding package on Dec. 21, 2020 that consisted of a $900 billion end-of-the-year COVID-19 stimulus ... The Pandemic Emergency Unemployment ...

President Trump offered a buyout offer to federal employees. They could be paid through September if they accept. How many ...

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Farm bill season has stretched into the winter in the capital with no end in sight. There's not enough money to help both ...