How People are Using the Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments
Families all across the U.S. have been receiving much-needed monthly Child Tax Credit payments since July 15 of this year. From the families we’ve surveyed across the nation, we know that they’re using the money to catch up on bills, afford school supplies for their children, put more food on the table, save for the…
Read MoreShari’s Story: A Mother and Writer Taking Control of Her Family’s Financial Future
Meet Shari, a mother in southern California using SaverLife to help her pay down debt while launching her freelance career. Shari graduated from USC, had a daughter, and launched her career in the midst of the pandemic. “I never knew childbirth was so expensive,” she said. “It’s almost a year later, and I’m still getting…
Read MoreIncreased SNAP Benefits Heading Your Way Starting October 1
Great News The BIGGEST expansion to much-needed food assistance in decades is on its way to recipients nationwide. If you receive FreshEBT benefits, you’re about to see an increase in funds. SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramEBT: Electronic Benefits Transfer Fresh EBT is an app that allows SNAP participants to pay for food using SNAP benefits…
Read More6 Myths About Receiving the Child Tax Credit
Stop! Don’t know where to start when it comes to claiming the Child Tax Credit? Take our short quiz to find out. Myth #1: “My kid is 17 years old, so I won’t get the advanced Child Tax Credit.” Yes, you can! This was a significant change that was included in the American Rescue Plan.…
Read MoreSaverLife Helps Connecticut Graduate Student to Avoid Debt and Build Savings
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Read MoreYou will NOT lose public benefits because of the Child Tax Credit
ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) Stop! Don’t know where to start when it comes to claiming the Child Tax Credit? Take our short quiz to find out. Contrary to popular belief, the Child Tax Credit will NOT affect: SNAP Benefits Medicaid TANF Cash Assistance SSI or other public benefits If you don’t have any…
Read MoreOne-stop Guide to Child Tax Credit Resources
*We will continue to update this article as more resources become available, so make sure to bookmark it on your phone or computer. When talking with and surveying our members, we discovered that there’s so much more information about the upcoming Child Tax Credit payments that we should be sharing with all of you. So…
Read MoreWhat you need to do now to receive the Child Tax Credit payments starting July 15
Stop! Don’t know where to start when it comes to claiming the Child Tax Credit? Take our short quiz to find out. Thanks to the improved Child Tax Credit this year, you could receive up to an extra $300 for each child in your family, each month from July through December. Here’s what you need…
Read MoreTiffany’s Story: Leaving a Legacy for her Family
Meet Tiffany, a multi-business entrepreneur who lives in New York. Tell me about the work you do. Well, I’m disabled, but I don’t let that get the best of me. In fact, right now I run four businesses: childcare services, Legalshield, Herbalife, and Blast Ave with my business partner, Helen. I want to buy a…
Read MoreMercedes’s Story: Changing her Students’ Lives
Meet Mercedes, a high school special education teacher who lives in Bridgeport, CT. Tell me about your profession. Well, I originally didn’t plan to be a teacher. A few years back, I completed a year with AmeriCorps. I loved the opportunity to be that positive role model for students, which is what inspired me to…
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