What can the average American right now realistically do with a one time $1200 check?

[god shamgod]

If they get unemployment they’ll be aight

600 added to the max weekly benefit + the 1200 one time payment ain’t bad

In Illinois the max weekly benefits are 471$ + 600= 1071 x 2 = 2142 every 2 weeks 4284 a month b4 taxes

If you had a decent paying gig you’ll be straight,even the people that had lower paying gigs will have enough to survive

 

[goatmane]

Idk but Republicans don't like it

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

Checks ain't coming til may

Everybody fittn to be mad Max status before they even get cut

 

[levitate]

Groceries and utilities for one month.

That’s about it.

 

[Amerikan Melanin]

I live in NJ. $1200 is nothing to my family. On top of that we made too much in 2018/19 so we aren’t eligible for shyt!!


This is fukked up. My savings is getting eaten up, even my 401k.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Its also increasing unemployment to $600 A week tho right?
So going forward it can look like $2,400 a month

That's basically $50k a year after taxes (at least in Maryland)

If I was making $45k or less I'd be a shytty employee just to get laid off

 

[Kaydigi]

Just going in savings or direct to Apple for the iMac Pro.

 

[Colin X]

a $1200 is $1200 u didnt have before bruh......

Breh the average American is so close to entering poverty.

So combine debt, regular bills, groceries, etc.

Yeah 1200 is “more” for sure. But me and you both know for most people it’s not gonna do much. It’s nothing to be grateful for

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

More than that

600 on top of state unemployment

What a come up

 

[⠀X ⠀]

Sounds like they had to do this, to keep people from starving and potentially going crazy. a lot of people live check to check and have never gone without that check. What are they gonna do next month though?

 

[The Fade]

Gonna clear my debt up

 

[loyola llothta]

 

[desjardins]

That's 3 cognac or vodka bottles at most clubs

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

I live in NJ. $1200 is nothing to my family. On top of that we made too much in 2018/19 so we aren’t eligible for shyt!!


This is fukked up. My savings is getting eaten up, even my 401k.

Yeah this shyt obviously benefits red States where $75k is way above average.


$80k is the median salary in new Jersey

$60k is the median salary in Texas


We're basically bank rolling Cletus in West Virginia

 

[Colin X]

Sounds like they had to do this, to keep people from starving and potentially going crazy. a lot of people live check to check and have never gone without that check. What are they gonna do next month though?

Breh they’re not even giving so kind of medical coverage too. So if you catch it and get it bad you’re still financially fukked


But atleast you’ll have $1200 tho