Debt Collectors Can Garnish Your Stimulus Checks, but Lawmakers Are Fighting That Rule

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The path to signing the new $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill into law wasn't a particularly lengthy one. In January, President Joe Biden revealed the details of his relief proposal, and while the final version differs slightly from his initial one, at the end of the day, it took less than two months to get that package signed into law last week.

Even better, stimulus payments have already started to hit Americans' bank accounts, while paper checks in the mail should be on their way shortly. That means millions will soon have an extra $1,400 to cover their expenses.

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