The COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter daily life for many Nebraskans, but with a third round of stimulus payments going out to Americans, these checks could help alleviate some of the stresses that continue to beset American families.
As part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act., the bill includes a one-time direct cash payment of $1,400 to those making $75,000 a year or less, or $2,800 for a couple with a combined income of $150,000 or less. Checks are going out to business owners struggling to stay afloat, furloughed and unemployed workers or those who have contracted or are caring for family members with coronavirus.
But for those who are comfortably retired, still employed and still healthy, members of the Norfolk Area Community Foundation Fund Advisory Committee urge them to consider reinvesting that money, or a portion of it, into…
