Money Talks

What's going on in Mississippi this week?

We are still under the Safer-at-home Executive Order number 1477 that was extended and remains in effect until Monday, May 25th. Governor Tate Reeves is encouraging all of us to stay at home unless engaged in Essential Activities or Essential Travel.

Gov. Tate Reeves has expanded social distancing guidelines for Attala, Leake, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba, Newton, and Lauderdale counties. Businesses in these counties must screen employees for the coronavirus. People have to wear masks if they cannot social distance at their jobs and masks must be worn during retail, live auction and flea market shopping.

https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/executiveorders/ExecutiveOrders/1477.pdf

https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/executiveorders/ExecutiveOrders/1480.pdf

The governor added some benefits for the unemployed. https://www.coronavirus.ms.gov/2020-04/governor-reeves-extends-unemployment-workers-impacted-covid-19

Calls concerned:

• credit card rates
• a 2nd EIP check?
• wife lost work
• do dependents get checks?
• where's my check?
• unemployment
• you need your AGI for "Get My Payment" at the IRS
• checks to deceased individuals

Looking for a way to make more money?

• consider online tutoring sites like Chegg or VIPKid
• selling handmade products such as jewelry or greeting cards on ETSY
• delivering food for DoorDash or GrubHub
• Delivering groceries for companies such as Shipt or Instacart
• selling books on Amazon Marketplace or other items locally on Facebook Marketplace
• offering to your services to neighbors
• yards maintenance
• dog walking
• supervising children outside or in a park – if you already have a relationship with the family. 

https://www.inhersight.com/blog/how-to/make-money-during-coronavirus-pandemic?_n=92545989#

Also consider taking a class in contact tracing so you'll be ready for the job market when Mississippi starts hiring

https://www.coursera.org/learn/covid-19-contact-tracing?edocomorp=covid-19-contact-tracing