Assistance/Finances & Money

This is for advice and news about dealing with your finances during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Some banks, insurance companies (auto, home), and other financial businesses are taking measures for the convenience and well-being of their customers. This is specifically aimed towards banks and other businesses that deal directly with your money. or other types of assistance:

• Utilities (phone, electricity, gas, wireless/cellphones,internet, etc)
• News/Economic Stimulus: Laws and Assistance by Fed Government

General advice - Financial Advice during the Pandemic

• Acorns.com Financial Planning
• Don’t Panic: Make These 3 Money Moves in Case the Coronavirus Causes a Recession

Categories of Financial Help

Coronavirus Relief Bill

• Everything you need to know about the stimulus checks in the coronavirus relief bill
  • IRS (Finally!) Launches Registration Tool For Stimulus Checks

Housing - Mortgages - Rent

• Housing Justice League

On the other end of the phone, members of the Housing Justice League are waiting to answer questions and help identify resources in your community

Student Loans

• Federal Student Aid: Coronavirus and Forbearance Info for Students, Borrowers, and Parents
• Federal Student Loan Interest Waiver

Credit Cards

• 20 APR 2020 Coronavirus credit card payment and debt relief: How issuers are responding to COVID-19
• 15 APR 2020 Can’t Pay Off Your Credit Card Due to Coronavirus? Your Bank May Be Able to Help.

Info for specific financial institutions

• Ally Bank
• American Express
• Bank of America
• Capital One
• Chase Bank
• Citibank
• Fifth Third Bank
• Marcus by Goldman Sachs
• PayPal/PayPal Credit
• PNC Bank
• Truist Bank (formerly SunTrust and BB&T Banks)
• US Bank
• Wells Fargo Bank

Travel and Airlines

• Yes, Airlines Really Do Have to Give You a Cash Refund