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Government shutdowns have become unsettlingly routine in recent years, throwing thousands of military families and federal employees into financial limbo. Paychecks are delayed, bills pile up, and uncertainty hangs in the air. But amid the turmoil, one group of institutions consistently answers the call as financial first responders: America’s credit unions.

Where do you turn when your financial situation suddenly changes? For millions of Americans, their local credit union is their trusted financial partner—in good times and bad. And in the midst of a federal government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of impacted federal employees, military members, contractors and their families are now facing economic uncertainty and stress.

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