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US families with kids are getting monthly payments from the government: 4 essential reads

  • Written by Emily Schwartz Greco, Philanthropy + Nonprofits Editor, The Conversation
imageTens of millions of American families are getting a monthly allowance from Uncle Sam.Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Most U.S. families with children will get six monthly payments from the government in 2021, starting July 15. Parents and guardians may spend this money – $300 per child under 6 and $250 for every kid or teen who...

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