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MarketWatch
Americans used these funds to keep a roof over their head' — Nearly one-third (30%) of people said they used their stimulus checks to pay bills, according to a survey released this week, another sign that Americans are struggling to make ends meet, particularly with more than 38 million people filing for unemployment since mid-March. Those bills — including for cellphones, utilities, cable TV and rent — are the No. priority, even more than purchasing essentials and “relief spending” on apparel, televisions, video games, sporting goods and toys at Walmart Costco and Target “It's alarming to look at how many Americans used these funds to keep a roof over their head and pay for necessities cons.