Mr. Stimmy: “We meet again”

Clifton A Pope
4 min readMar 19, 2021

Certainly, it is funny how one way or another that $2,000 was going to come to the rescue whether paid in full or a payment plan. Mr. Stimmy decided to put on a encore performance picking up where it left off ironically a year ago. The original stimulus package was passed on March 27, 2020 by then President Trump as a response to the fallout of the COVId-19 pandemic that literally put the world on hold. Fast forward into 2021, We finally got the 2nd installment of the long overdue payment to complete the full $2,000 of well needed economic relief. March 11, 2021 will be remembered truly as the day Mr. Stimmy put on such a great encore. I mean $1,400 can mean a lot to some and also mean very little to others. Others didn’t even qualify to begin with and are just sitting back enjoying the show. There are some who are relying on it to pay rent, keep the lights on, have running water, and put groceries in the house. Personally, my prayers for better days are with anyone in that category and hope for more relief comes in your direction simply because nobody deserves to suffer tragedy to that degree. There are some who use the $1,400 to take care of an unexpected emergency that probably came out of nowhere. Who else can relate when I say that I believe in your major comeback more than your minor setback. The unexpected comes out of nowhere tagging along with Murphy so much that something will go wrong every time it feels like, right. It can leave anybody feeling hopeless or helpless to where the plans you had have to go on hold to address the issue at hand. The point is that $1,400 came quite in hand to save the day or at least stop the bleeding until the financial EMT’s handled the rest. Some use the $1,400 just to cater to the overspending habits and shop until they drop like they say. No need to explain, it has become very clear here. Life at times is meant to be lived to the fullest but sometimes you have to ask yourself, “Why am I buying this again and will it matter down the road”? There is nothing wrong with playing hard after your hard work but spending your money wisely is a better chess move. Well, that is enough of raining on that parade because we have all been there and done that. A white lie would’ve been told by myself included if I never shopped until I dropped. Then there are those who see that $1,400 as an opportunity to save, invest, start a small business, or use it toward resources that can draw in cash flow. Now, those are the game changers who are working on the new playbook of financial freedom. A special shoutout is deserved for the individuals…

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