With the passage and enactment of the latest stimulus package, part of the overall American Rescue Plan, U.S. citizens around the country celebrated the much-needed financial help that the bill provides. Legislators kept their promise to add $1,400 to the previous $600 checks and deposits was welcome news.
However, they were not the only ones heralding the influx of money into bank accounts nationwide. Debt collectors were at the ready to pounce, taking away the financial lifeline to pay the delinquent debts of consumers, promise or no promise.
