Finances (Updated 7/8/23 @ 12:02 pm)

TIPS & USEFUL INFO

Unemployment - Apply for unemployment insurance to receive financial assistance
Social Security - Assistance is available online or by calling 800-772-1213.
Federal Student Aid - Congress recently passed a law preventing further extensions of the payment pause. Student loan interest will resume starting on Sept. 1, 2023, and payments will be due starting in October. T
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Protecting your finances during the Coronavirus pandemic

ECONOMIC STIMULUS PAYMENTS

You may be eligible to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 or 2021 federal tax return if you didn't get an Economic Impact Payment or got less than the full amount.

AVOIDING SCAMS

Federal Trade Commission - Explains what they're doing to prevent COVID-19 scams & gives consumer tips
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Updates, notices, and how to report fraud related to the pandemic
Office of Inspector General - Public alert about fraud schemes related to COVID-19
US Department of Justice - How to avoid and report scams
Common Scams Tracking - City of Stillwater details on recent COVID-19 scam alerts and how to avoid them