Trying to figure out how you’ll pay back your small-business loan? Or better yet, get it forgiven? The Small Business Administration last week released a long-awaited request form for business owners who took out Paycheck Protection Program loans and want the debt forgiven. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Hundreds of Philadelphians may be locked out of their bank accounts and could lose their federal coronavirus stimulus checks to creditors and debt collectors, cutting them off from funds they may need to pay rent and buy groceries during the pandemic. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
How can you, a small business owner, stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis? What resources can you rely on for information, funding, and support? Here’s some advice from local financial experts — and from some fellow business owners. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Amid the loss of jobs and economic calamity surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the government has a bit of good news: Stimulus checks will soon be hitting your back account. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Si usted está sin trabajo debido al cierre de negocios relacionados con el coronavirus, podría recibir un subsidio de desempleo o una compensación laboral. | Por: Al Día News Media (Read more.)
The Bread & Roses Community Fund, a social justice fundraising organization based in Center City, is distributing 20 grants to go toward supporting equitable space projects in the city, like gardens, park and library programs, and a neighborhood marketplace. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
President Donald Trump’s administration is talking about sending most Americans a $1,000 payment in the mail. On Wednesday, the Treasury Department said it wants to start issuing direct payments to Americans as soon as April through two $250 billion cash infusions. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
Keeping the power on when it gets cold outside can be a struggle for thousands of families experiencing financial insecurity. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program offers up to $1,600 to help cover the cost of gas, electric and even oil. (Read more.)
We need to keep advocating for structural policy reforms to support students. We also need creative solutions, including from tech. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
SugarHouse is expanding and more gaming halls are coming. They give back cash, but may also enable gambling addiction. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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