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Managing Personal Finances During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Home

COVID-19's Economic Impact

Discover the many ways the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the economy.

COVID-19 and the Economy - from the University of Maine
COVID 19 Consumer Loan Programs - Coronavirus consumer loan option for up to $5000.00 minus any unemployment benefits.

Personal Finances

Coronavirus: Mortgage and Personal Finance FAQs
National Association of Realtors
Coronavirus Financial Toolkit
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Everything we know about the coronavirus stimulus checks that will pay many Americans up to $1,200 each
Business Insider, 04/10/2020
Financial Advice: Dealing With Personal Finance Challenges from Coronavirus Fallout
Maine Public Radio, 04/01/2020
If you've been financially impacted by the coronavirus, you may be able to pause payments on these 8 bills
Business Insider, 04/02/2020
The No. 1 personal finance lesson to take away from the coronavirus
CNBC, 04/07/2020
Personal Finance Advice Amid The New Coronavirus Outbreak
Wisconsin Public Radio, 03/30/2020
Personal Finance Advice For The Coronavirus Crisis
NPR, 03/21/2020
Personal Finances
Resources for personal finances during COVID-19 from the University of Wisconsin Extension
Protect yourself financially from the impact of the coronavirus
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 03/16/2020
Surviving a Volatile Stock Market
University of Minnesota Extension
Your Money And Coronavirus: A Financial Protection Guide
Forbes
Your Money and Coronavirus: Resources for Financial Relief
U.S. Department of Treasury, 04/02/2020

Local Personal Finance Resources

Manager Your Money New Ventures Maine
A series of programs designed by New Ventures Maine to help you begin to manage your personal finances. Includes things like free budgeting classes.
FAME Money Management
Includes a free guide (a pdf) and links to information about a number of topics including: managing debt, protecting your identity, reviewing credit, reducing expenses and more!
Maine Street Finance
Small business loans, home loans and personal finance information can all be found here. Local and with a focus on Maine residents.
Cash Maine
Includes free tax prep, links to money management classes, and some affordable housing information.

Personal Finance Advice

How our personal finance writers are adjusting their spending
Two business writers with the New York Times share their personal finance tips and tricks.
8 Financial Tips for Young Adults
From investopedia. Financial advice for those just starting out.
19 Personal Finance Tips You Were Never Taught but Need to Know
Some interesting ideas about how stabilize your long term financial security.

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