Step 1 – Bridging the Gap
Essential Resources For Those Suffering Through Financial Hardship
When you’re experiencing financial hardship, it can be difficult to ask for help. No one wants to be on the receiving end of a [...]
Open Enrollment Healthcare Options for the Recently Terminated
When life gets challenging, it’s important to remember that nothing is more important than your health. If you’ve been recently furloughed or laid off, [...]
How to Ask for Debt Payment Deferral
Another major headache for individuals experiencing economic hardship is the looming specter of credit cards, installment, and student loan payments. The pressure of managing [...]
How to Ask for Rent Relief
The COVID-19 pandemic has left widespread unemployment and destruction in its path. The economic disruption has caused massive problems for renters and landlords alike. [...]
Mortgage Refinancing
If you’re a homeowner, you may have another resource available to you in times of financial hardship: mortgage refinancing. According to Experian, refinancing [...]
Understanding Tax Refunds and Tax Deferrals
There are, as usual, a number of tax-related issues to consider when you’re unemployed. Some can help you survive in the short-term, while others [...]
Creating A Family Budget
When you experience a sudden shock to your financial security, it’s important to stop, breathe, and begin assessing your spending habits. A loss of [...]
How to Apply for Unemployment Insurance
When you lose your job via a furlough or a layoff, any number of thoughts race through your mind. What do I do next? [...]
How do the new Federal FMLA rules apply to your situation?
Expanded FMLA Starting with a need during the Coronavirus, the rules for FMLA (Families Medical Leave Act) have been expanded to include the FFCRA [...]
Special Needs Services
Everyone agrees if they had anyone to be in lockdown with it would be their spouse and children. Of course, after a week or [...]