The latest on Child Tax Credit and the Direct Payments coming this week

Hello there everybody and welcome in to this new MARCA In English American Finances Updates live blog, this Monday, August 15.

As we start a new week, there are some important updates coming when it comes to benefits schemes in the USA.

Even though the US government isn’t giving out stimulus checks at the federal level any more, several states are running programs for their citizens and some checks will be given out this week.

We’ll discuss all the details of that and also share money-saving tips that can help you deal with the very high gas prices and energy bills.

So, at this halfway point in August, follow along with us in this live blog, with the updates following below and with the most recent entries coming nearest the top.

American Finances Updates, Monday, August 15: The latest money-saving tips and benefits news

This is the space where we bring you our MARCA In English financial news blog, which is updated every day with the latest information about the benefits programs worth knowing about in the USA.

As mentioned above, this includes stimulus checks, which currently depend on your state government’s policies and attitudes, which will be based on a number of factors.

We’ll also have some more general money-saving tips worth knowing about in this blog, especially at this time of super high inflation.

We focus on high gas prices as well, explaining how you can reduce your gas usage and how to save money when you visit the gas station.

Even though gas prices have been dropping throughout July and August, it still makes sense to shop around and reduce gas costs.

So, as we start a new week, follow along on our live American financial news blog to make sure you’re up to date and aware of the various schemes available to you.