From a scuba trip to household bills, here’s how 8 Alaskans are spending this year’s PFD

From a scuba trip to household bills, here’s how 8 Alaskans are spending this year’s PFD

Anchorage residents downtown on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, share how they’re going to spend their PFDs this year. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Eligible Alaskans will see Permanent Fund dividends arrive in their bank accounts Oct. 5, with paper checks expected by Oct. 26. The $1,312 payments are less than last year’s PFD, which included an energy relief add-on. But they’re still highly anticipated. And many, if not all, Alaskans already have …