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A COVID-19 Recovery Story: Control What You Can

I am a remote employee with National Life who lives in Boulder County, Colorado. Our picturesque mountain towns were the first to see the virus in early March because of tourism. To curb the spread of the virus, the governor shut down all ski resorts on 3/15 and put a Stay-at-Home order in place on 3/26. Our National Parks and popular trailheads were also closed to prevent people from heading to the mountains. We were told to exercise near our homes, and mountain counties started imposing fines for out-of-state and out-of-county travelers to keep them away.

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So You’ve Received Your Stimulus Check, Now What?

As part of the IRS’ Coronavirus Tax Relief program, the government is sending economic impact payments to eligible U.S. citizens. These “stimulus payments” are designed to provide relief to the millions of Americans who are impacted by the economic distress of COVID-19. With 78% of people in the U.S. currently living paycheck to paycheck,¹ these stimulus checks are often lifelines.  For those of you who are lucky enough to use it to plan for the next couple of months and don’t have to use this immediately, I’m sharing some tips for you to make the most of your check.

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