The IRS announced eligible U.S. taxpayers who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax return will soon receive a stimulus check.

Paying down debt, starting or supplementing an emergency fund and using a little for fun are great ways to manage the government stimulus check.

The Internal Revenue Service is sending out $2.4 billion in stimulus payments to approximately 1 million eligible taxpayers who didn't receive 2021 COVID recovery relief payments. The big picture: The special payments are as high as $1,