Last updated: June 15, 2020

Coronavirus continues to disrupt life, but Digit is here to help you weather the financial storm and keep making progress. We’re gathering some of the most important updates, tools, and resources here and we’ll keep this page updated for you.

If there’s someone in your life who you think could use this info, please share it with them. You can text CORONAVIRUS to Digit for this page's link to easily forward or share with others.

Digit is always looking out for you, saving automatically for you, helping you avoid overdraft fees and keeping you informed. We’re here to keep your money safe and help you stay in control.

Here are some tips on how you can better use Digit during these times:

  1. Use the money saved in Digit when you need it, and customize your goals:
    • Withdraw anytime, and withdrawn funds will land back in your checking account within 1-2 business days.
    • Change your Digit goals based on your needs at this time. See here for how to do so.
  2. Adjust how much Digit is saving for you:
    • Set up or adjust your safe saving level so Digit only saves if your checking balance is above a certain amount.
    • Double check your low balance protection amount so Digit will automatically move available Rainy Day Fund money to your checking account if your checking balance goes below your select amount.
    • Pause any goal that's not a priority now so you can keep making progress on the goals that are. See here for how to do so.
    • Turn Digit’s boost feature on for each goal you want to speed up savings on. See here for how to do so.
    • Set a max daily save amount on your individual goals. See here for how to do so.

Has Digit helped you recently? We want to share your stories with others who might be in the same situation. Email us at together@digit.co. We’re going to get through this together.

For your work

For your income

  • Expanded unemployment benefits. If you’re unemployed, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits, even if you were self-employed, a freelancer, gig-worker, or worked part time.
  • Paid sick and family leave. You might be eligible under the Family First Coronavirus Response Act:
    • If you’ve been affected by coronavirus and have been employed for 30+ days at a company with 500 employees or fewer, your employer must provide 2 weeks of sick leave at 100% of your normal pay (capped at $511 per day).
    • If you’re a parent caring for a child whose school has closed, your company must cover 12 weeks of paid family or medical leave at 67% of your normal pay (capped at $200 per day).
    • Note that companies with 50 or fewer employees may be exempt from these policies.
    • If you’re a gig worker or self-employed, you’ll get equivalent tax breaks instead of paid leave.
    • For more details, see this Q&A and this overview.
  • No-penalty access to retirement savings. If you or a loved one has tested positive for coronavirus or you’ve faced financial consequences due to job loss, reduced hours, or quarantine, you can now withdraw up to $100,000 from your retirement account without paying the 10% penalty. There are other new retirement account benefits too.
  • Federal tax extension. The deadline to file and pay your taxes is now 7/15/20. But if you're expecting a refund, you should file ASAP. Read here to learn more and confirm how this impacts your state taxes too.
  • Help for specific kinds of workers. Here’s a collection of relief resources for small businesses, a $400 emergency fund for domestic workers, and help for food service employees.
  • Search for unclaimed property. A small chance, but you might have money that's owed to you waiting to be claimed here.

For your home & utilities

  • Eviction and foreclosure protection. Many cities and states are suspending evictions. For the 8 million homeowners insured by the FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are allowing a 12 month forbearance. Check your local eviction policy here.
  • Continued internet service. Many internet companies will keep providing service for customers unable to afford their bills, including providors like AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and Comcast. Check the FCC’s website for a full list and your provider’s website for more details.
  • Continued gas & electric service. Your utilities may stay on even if you can’t pay your bills. Check here or with your local utility’s website for the latest information.

For your debt & expenses

For your stimulus check

175 million Americans will receive stimulus checks, (with millions to go), but amounts and methods vary.

  • If you make up to $75,000 a year or are married and make up to $150,000 together, your household should receive $1,200 per adult, with an extra $500 for each qualified child under 17.
  • You can still be eligible for a partial stimulus check if you make less than $99,000 a year (or if you’re married and make less than $198,000 together). See this calculator for an estimate.
  • Not sure what you made? You can look at a 2019 Social Security statement or, if you’ve done your 2019 taxes, line 8b of your 1040 tax return.
  • How and when will you get the check? You can check the IRS’s Get My Payment portal to see your check’s status and if you need to enter any other info to get a direct deposit. CNET has a good guide on how to understand your check status on the portal.
  • What if you get a prepaid debit card? About 4 million Americans will get a debit card instead of a deposit or a check. Here’s what you need to know.
  • Don't file taxes? It’s possible you can still get a stimulus check, but you must fill out this form.
  • Still waiting on your check? Here are 10 reasons why and what you can do about it.
  • For more details, we like the NY Times and Forbes' guide on the stimulus package.

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