Is your stimulus debit card real? How to know real from fake and avoid any fees How can you tell if your stimulus card sent in the mail is real? and last updated 2021-01-13 08:55:09-05 If you don't get a government stimulus payment card by Friday, you likely won't be getting one. The government stops sending out the cards after January 15. And a lot of you are reaching out to the Let Joe Know team and still have a lot of questions about the stimulus program. What can you do if you don't get all of the money you're owed?