Creating an emergency fund and finding additional sources of income are key. If you're among the millions of Americans still waiting for the coronavirus stimulus payment to land in your bank account, time is running out to provide the IRS with your necessary direct deposit information.
On Friday, the IRS said eligible taxpayers who have not yet received their money -- up to $1,200 for individuals earning less than $99,000 -- have until noon on Wednesday, May 13, to use the "Get My Payment" portal to submit direct deposit information. "After noon Wednesday, the IRS will begin preparing millions of files to send to BFS for paper checks that will begin arriving through late May and into June," the agency said. "Taxpayers who use Get My Payment