The government shutdown is financially crushing. Make these 4 calls to help ease the burden

Monday is day 27 of the government shutdown, and an estimated 1.4 million civilian federal employees are going without pay, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. Roughly half are furloughed, and the others are considered essential and are working without pay.

Here & Now talks to Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about four critical calls affected workers can make to help ease their financial burdens. She also talks about what not to say to people struggling financially during the shutdown.

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