Remember though that the #1 primary main purpose of a stimulus check is to spend it - not give it away. Donating is great - and I'll be donating too for sure. But I plan on spreading it around to local stores, chains that employ local employees - in other words, not buying off Amazon or letting it sit in a bank account or investment account. I want to keep these stores in business. That's why I'm spending it locally. Giving $50 to a waitress is great but that means $50 less that you're spending at the restaurant itself.
I'll be tipping extra, absolutely. But I'm going to make sure the waitress's boss has enough to keep giving that waitress hours, so that she can continue to be employed. A one-time $50 tip can only go so far. A continued job with the usual 18-20% tip can take her much further.
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