Nearly one-third of people said they used their stimulus money to pay off bills, according to a survey that was released this week.
According to a survey from YouGov, 30 percent of respondents used the stimulus money—up to $1,200 deposited by the federal government—to pay bills. Another 14 percent said they placed it in their emergency savings fund, 10 percent said they bought essential goods, 8 percent said they paid toward debts, 3 percent said they bought non-essential items, 2 percent said they gave it to family and friends, 2 percent said they gave it to a charitable organization, 2 percent said they saved for retirement, 2 percent said they saved the money for a down payment on a home, and more.
