Idaho, we want to know: How are you spending your stimulus checks?

Americans across the country are receiving, or are about to get, $1,200 in their bank accounts or mailboxes, thanks to Congress’s $2.2 trillion federal stimulus law.

The goal of the stimulus checks is to boost the economy after whole cities and states shut down many “non-essential” businesses, putting many out of work, to counter the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus. The Idaho Statesman wants to know: How are you using yours?

Paying a bill? Making an important purchase? Saving it for a rainy day? Tell us below, and we may put it in a future story.

If you want, send us a video at this link or email reporter Hayley Harding at hharding@idahostatesman.com. Your videos may appear in a future Statesman video.

Hayley Harding

Idaho Statesman

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Hayley covers local government for the Idaho Statesman with a primary focus on Boise and Ada County. Her political reporting won first place in the 2019 Idaho Press Club awards. Previously, she worked for the Salisbury Daily Times, the Hartford Courant, the Denver Post and McClatchy’s D.C. bureau. Hayley graduated from Ohio University with degrees in journalism and political science.If you like seeing stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a digital subscription to the Idaho Statesman.