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Ways to use your stimuLus Payment
Day Six
L – Lose it. Do you remember the parable in the Bible about the Talents? Remember the servant that hid his talent? What did God do? The master took it away from him, and the servant had none. Losing could be that you squandered the money. When God speaks, you listen and obey. The two servants went right off and received an increase. They didn’t think about it, and they took the risk. Take the risk, trust God with your payment, or you might lose it.

Ways to use your stiMulus Payment
Day Four
M – Multiply it. The best way to multiply it is to praise the Lord for it, ask him for wisdom, and increase or multiply what you have in your hand. I call this getting “expensive things cheaply.” For example, I needed a laptop; I only had a certain amount to spend. To make a long story short, I found a brand new open box laptop for $399, originally priced at $700. Placing your money before the Lord gives you the freedom of knowing it’s the Lord who takes care of your family and you.

There are so many ways the United States (U.S.) is helping families get through the pandemic. The new 2021 American Rescue Plan gives some families, not all, an Economic Impact Payment (EIP). This payment will help families and stimulate our economy. But, what is your plan for it? How can your EIP specifically help your family? I am using the letters from the word “STIMULUS.”

S – Spend it. Yes, this what the government wants you to do. But, you must have a budget before spending the payment. Every penny should be in your budget. And I would even say make a separate budget for this money. I would pay down debt if you can afford to, pay off high-interest credit card debt or your student loan, especially since some student loans are at “0” interest until September.