Thread: Stimulus checks not what they are cracked up to be!!!

Was talking to a local banker this morning and they said some people are being surprised with the amounts they arent getting,,,,,,,,,,,saying the key words are up to $300 and up to $600........go figure

Mine was exactly what they said I would get.

I just got mine, said what it would be, however, I fail to see how $300.00 will change much on my end, I am single, but I have bills and such as well as anyone so I could go to Target, or Macys, I am saving mine for a HUGE RAINY DAY..$300.00 is MAD MONEY for me for others a small means of survival..and in some cases, some friends of mine are going to the grocery to stock up on canned goods and such..and one day as they say, those canned goods, will run out..and then what?
Weird George Bush Sr., did the same cash stimulus and I thought it was grand, but as I get older, it seems it really isn't so much..even at $600.00 my best friend will try to hold her out of foreclosure..so nothing fun for her..at all....but I send her family care packages every 2 weeks, so I try..

Yep, we were hoping for the 1200 like they talked everywhere. And then at that site it said 600. what a let down. We were going to use it in our upstairs repairs. If he thinks this is going to help boost the economy he is sadly mistaken. He still denies we are in a recession for god sakes. probably because he is loaded, surrounded by other people who are loaded

Still patiently waiting for mine LOL.

I didnt get my hopes up on gettig a large amount. Whenever it gets here, we will then get excited. Even if its $300 it will still help. It will be used for bills though if we can survive that long. LOL

Ours was actually more than what we thought we'd get (Thank you Lord). We assumed since I don't work that we would only get $600 for my husband but they sent the $1200. I don't know why it happened that way. I do know that my Nana is only getting $900, her sister who did her taxes said it is because she got so much back on her tax return that she basically didn't pay taxes so she would get the minimum. I really don't understand the formula they used to figure it all out.

Originally Posted by Mom2Shaun

Isn't there a site where you can figure out exactly how much yours will be?

https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/irfof/IRServlet?app=IRACTC