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Monday, March 30, 2020

The Daily Money: How to use your stimulus check

ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Monday, March 30

Welcome to the week, money reader. It's David, with our top stories answering your questions about how coronavirus impacts your finances.

And now this?!! You aren't the only one looking forward to your stimulus check. Scammers are too, with the FBI and states warning that phone calls, texts or emails asking for personal information to get your $1,200 federal payment are a fraud.

Tips for your stimulus check: Save, spend, pay down debt? Millions will receive stimulus checks from the government under the coronavirus relief package. Here's how to use that money wisely.

Loud talker? Keyboard pounder? As many couples work from home together during the coronavirus pandemic, they learn hilarious, interesting quirks about their office behavior.

For more money news, keep scrolling down.

David Brinkerhoff, Deputy Money Editor

IRS turns some debt collection to private companies beginning in 2017. File photo 2008.

Scammers are coming for your stimulus check

FBI, states warn Americans that phone calls, texts or emails asking for personal or financial information to get $1,200 federal payment are not legit.