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Helping People Heal from Life's Hurts

 Financial hardship is something no one should have to experience alone. We want to help.

We’ve created a list of resources and links to help if you’re experiencing financial hardship. If you would like to speak with a staff member about your financial situation, please contact Families-In-Crisis staff. (FIC)

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STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT PAYING YOUR BILLS.

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​BUDGET

  • If you haven’t looked at a budget in a while, now’s the time to do so. Every Dollar is a great free app to use to get a budget together.

  • Get clarity from your income sources as to what the reality will look like over the coming weeks.

  • Cut spending to bare necessities. If you can’t pay all of your bills, Dave Ramsey recommends you spend your money on these four items first and in this order:

    • Food 

    • Utilities 

    • Shelter 

    • Transportation

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DEFER PAYMENTS

If you’re still not able to cover all your expenses, identify payments that can be deferred:

  • Call creditors to explain your situation. You can ask for temporary relief on your monthly payments. If you offer to still send some money, even if it’s a smaller amount than your typical payment, they might be more willing to work with you.

  • If you have federal student loans, you can forbear (interest accrues) or defer (interest doesn’t accrue on subsidized federal loans) your loan payments.

  • For student loans, use this questionnaire to understand what options are available to you.

  • If you’re paying extra on debt(s) right now and have less than one to two months’ worth of expenses in an emergency fund, it might not be a bad idea to temporarily stop extra payments and then restart them once things settle down.​​

  • Reach out to the FIC team using an email address listed above if you want to talk.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

FINANCIAL AND FOOD ASSISTANCE RESOURCES

LOCAL ASSISTANCE

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