Daily Money newsletter: Checking on the status of stimulus checks; Texas Roadhouse CEO dead; Roth IRA advice
Good morning, Daily Money fam, it's Nathan Bomey. Have you got your stimulus check yet? Here's how to check on the status of your check.
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INSIGHT OF THE DAY: Your latest stimulus check is based on your most recently processed tax return from either 2020 or 2019. That includes anyone who used the IRS non-filers tool last year or submitted a special simplified tax return.
Now for our top stories ...
1. People of color have been more likely to die and lose their jobs during the COVID-19 crisis. Yet they're also less likely to have access to paid leave, Charisse Jones reports.
2. The CEO of Texas Roadhouse died unexpectedly. Kent Taylor, who also founded the restaurant chain, was praised for giving up his base salary and bonus during the pandemic.
3. Are your kids safe around a Peloton? After a child died in an incident involving the company's Tread+ treadmill, Peloton warned users to keep their kids and pets away from it.
4. You can drink real water. But don't drink Real Water. The bottled water brand has been linked to liver illness in several children, the FDA warned.
5. Got your Roth IRA set up? Here are five ways it could be your lucky charm.
FINAL THOUGHTS: After my story yesterday on long-dead cars that could come back to life, I got a lot more suggestions of vehicle names people would like to see again. Some good ones: the Ford Falcon, Chevrolet Corvair, AMC Gremlin and Volkswagen Scirocco.
What would you like to see again?