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How low-income people are spending their $600 pandemic stimulus payments

When a person lives in a constant state of need, it’s often difficult to decide which hole to fill, or which fire to put out.

Nour Qutyan, 28, of South Philadelphia. Working reduced hours at a brewery because of the pandemic, Qutyan spent her $600 stimulus check on rent. While the amount is a "slap in the face," she said, "I’m lucky to have gotten the money. Something is better than nothing.”
Nour Qutyan, 28, of South Philadelphia. Working reduced hours at a brewery because of the pandemic, Qutyan spent her $600 stimulus check on rent. While the amount is a "slap in the face," she said, "I’m lucky to have gotten the money. Something is better than nothing.”Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER