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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 4260314, member: 44132"]I have a serious question for the group. The news today is saying the US government will be passing a stimulus bill where every American adult will receive a cash payment to help keep the economy healthy. I am retired and have been a good custodian of our family funds, so I have no need for this money (I know, I'm cheap when I spend my money. Just think of me as Scrooge McDuck). </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, now to my question. How can I find a family in my local area who has been financially affected by this pandemic? Of course I could spend the money on coins or something I don't really need, but it would make my wife and I feel so much better to help someone else (and who doesn't need a reason to feel better in these days). I have in the past called local government agencies to help local families like during the holidays. But this time we want to anonymously help with a specific working family who has suddenly found they have little or no income. Any ideas? </p><p><br /></p><p>There is nothing praiseworthy about this, and we are not looking to make a big thing of this. We just have no need for the extra money whereas others do. And when they spend the money, it is doing what the government intended. I would just put it in savings and not help our economy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 4260314, member: 44132"]I have a serious question for the group. The news today is saying the US government will be passing a stimulus bill where every American adult will receive a cash payment to help keep the economy healthy. I am retired and have been a good custodian of our family funds, so I have no need for this money (I know, I'm cheap when I spend my money. Just think of me as Scrooge McDuck). Anyway, now to my question. How can I find a family in my local area who has been financially affected by this pandemic? Of course I could spend the money on coins or something I don't really need, but it would make my wife and I feel so much better to help someone else (and who doesn't need a reason to feel better in these days). I have in the past called local government agencies to help local families like during the holidays. But this time we want to anonymously help with a specific working family who has suddenly found they have little or no income. Any ideas? There is nothing praiseworthy about this, and we are not looking to make a big thing of this. We just have no need for the extra money whereas others do. And when they spend the money, it is doing what the government intended. I would just put it in savings and not help our economy.[/QUOTE]
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