The Daily Money: Overwhelmed state unemployment systems, Mexico vet tourism
Happy Monday everyone. This is Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria with The Daily Money headlines.
Still waiting for that unemployment check? Paste BN has the numbers so you can see just how behind your state is on claims.
The U.S. Department of Labor requires states to get checks out to consumers within 14 or 21 days to meet performance standards but states have been slower to pays claims since the pandemic.
Elijah Johnson of Reno, Nevada, has been waiting for help from the state's insurance system since October.
The 26-year-old father is worried about feeding his 7-month-old daughter as he waits on the state to approve and deposit $4,500 worth of unemployment checks into his bank account.
"Am I going to eat tonight? Or am I going to have food? Am I going to be able to provide for my daughter? Honestly, it's extremely stressful," Johnson said.
More Americans head to Mexico for affordable for pet care
Medical tourism isn't just for humans anymore. Pet owners are saving money and waiting less by heading to Mexico for veterinary care. Data from SENASICA, the Mexican agency that inspects pets entering the country, has found that more than 33,500 American pets entered the country, a 68% increase from 2019.
One San Diego resident said she paid $300 for her dog's dental work in Mexico after she was quoted $2,000 in the U.S.
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