So money episode 1252 discussing the expanded child tax credit with expert Roxy Keynes from the center on budget and policy priorities

You're listening to so money with award-winning money guru Farneesh Karabi

Each day in a 30-minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds authors influencers and from Farneesh herself

Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons. Sorry

You're in the wrong place. Seeking profound ways to live a richer happy your life. Welcome to so money

This is really significant as you mentioned with the pandemic a lot of families have seen changes to their income

And some families have lost jobs and weren't able to fully recover

So families will be able to benefit from the child tax credit still

Welcome to so money everybody. I'm your host Farneesh Karabi right now over 65 and a half million children nationwide

Are eligible for the child tax credit and monthly checks have already started to go out to eligible families

But many are still unaware that they qualify

Welcome to so money everybody. I'm your host Farneesh Karabi as we are still in the midst of a pandemic and many families are struggling

To put food on the table to get back to work to a four child care for their children

The newly expanded child tax credit may be able to help many families offset these high costs of raising kids

And today our guest roxy canes from the center on budget and policy priorities will share more about this expansion

And how families can qualify how we can benefit from the credit and how to sign up if you think you're eligible

But have yet to sign up or receive them under the American Rescue Plan almost every family now can get money from the child tax credit

And this includes very importantly families that have yet to file a tax return and those without recent income

Anyone who has a child with a social security number is eligible even if they themselves don't have a social security number

Our guest roxy canes is the earned income credit campaign director at the center on budget and policy priorities

There she provides technical assistance

leads trainings and develops outreach materials to help organizations all over the country as they conduct local outreach campaigns

...