Millions of federal employees, including members of the military, will not receive paychecks during the shutdown.

About 750,000 employees will be furloughed each day, the Congressional Budget Office said, and essential workers will be forced to work without pay.

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While federal employees are scheduled to receive back pay once the government reopens, going without pay could make it tough for some to afford basic necessities.

Dywane A. Hall of Dywane A. Hall & Company gave advice on developing government shutdown financial strategies to keep finances afloat.

Prioritize essential expenses

Hall suggests prioritizing expenses that are fixed. He says start planning and budgeting for those regular payments that won't change d

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