Stimulus Checks: Do You Qualify for a $1,400 Check? 💸

Hey Sis,

You ever feel like Uncle Sam be playing in our faces? 👀

Well, this may be why: while some folks are still recovering from paying their taxes, nobody’s really highlighting the fact that you might still be eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check—yes, even now.

Let’s get into this week’s money moves, big wins, and real talk that’ll have you leveling up smarter, faster and with receipts to back it up.

💸 Still Waiting on Your $1,400? You Might Still Get It.

Surprise! That third-round stimulus check you thought you missed out on may be coming your way. Yes, bae-bee! There’s still time to claim it if you didn’t get it back in 2021. 📌 Here’s the full scoop on how to claim your check.

✅ Action Step: If you never got it or were below the income threshold in 2021, this is your reminder to file ASAP. That’s your money, hunni.

💰On Social Security? Expect Two Checks in May (Yay)!

Hallelujah! Something positive to share for all my Social Security girlies. If you or someone you know receives SSI money then two checks are coming this May. One on May 1, and another on May 31, due to a calendar quirk. 📌 Get the breakdown here.

💡 Smart Strategy: Don't spend it like you got “extra.” Pretend one is for May, and one is for June. Budget accordingly so you’re not scrambling during the summer mani-pedi high season.

🎧 Podcast — Black Woman Economist Goes Hollywood! 💼 ➡ 🎬

Looking for a job change or career inspiration? Well, here it is, sis: on a recent episode of my podcast, More to the Story with Markette Sheppard, I sit down with a brilliant Black woman who was once a Federal Reserve Bank economist, y’all—and she walked away from it all to pursue her dreams in Hollywood. Now, she’s a top producer in Hollywood, green lighting stories that look like us and sound like us.

✨ This episode is your sign to take that big leap you've been thinking about.

📌 Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

💕 We’ve Raised $250 for the Mason-Jones Memorial Scholarship

We are just $1,750 away from our $2,000 goal to support Black women students in higher education. Thanks to every single donor who’s already given—I see you and I appreciate you. 🙏🏾

If you haven’t donated yet, now’s the perfect time. Even $10 helps build a legacy.

📌 Click here to support the scholarship fund.

💌 Share the Glow ✨

If this newsletter made you feel smarter, more empowered, or even a little bit more ready to take on the world—share it with your sister circle in the group chat. The coworker who’s always side hustling? Forward this to her. The friend still waiting on her stimulus check? Chile, you know what to do!

Let’s all get this financial glow-up together. 💼💖

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Keep glowing,
Markette Sheppard
Editor of The Financial Glow-Up
www.glowstreamtv.com

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