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Relief checks are a lifeline for some, a cushion for others

by Associated Press
| April 19, 2020 12:09 AM

Millions of Americans received government relief checks this week, and more are on the way. For some, the payment gets them to a more comfortable place financially; for others, the money just gets them to next month.

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