The federal government shutdown is creating financial hardship for families of federal employees facing sudden income loss.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, 750,000 federal employees per day could be furloughed during the shutdown, leaving families without regular paychecks.

"For those families, a government shutdown can feel like the rug is being pulled out from under them, especially if they're relying on every single paycheck to pay for essentials like groceries, food, rent and utilities," said Barin Saxton, business and community development specialist at Canopy Credit Union.

Financial institutions are offering help. "A lot of financial institutions know the government shutdown is happening and have prepared and created steps to make sure that we can help you as much as

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