An Ounce of Financial Preparation

[...]many consumers have lost jobs and therefore unemployment benefits are an important financial safety net. The CARES Act as well as local and state government initiatives are providing resources to help consumers weather financial storms that are still battering their households as result of the coronavirus pandemic. Other nonfinancial resources at the local level and state level, in the form of an eviction stay, suspension of utility disconnection, student loan deferment, free virtual education centers for students, and community distribution of food can help those resources stretch even further.