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Sometimes the unexpected happens. You lose a job, your home is devastated by fire, an illness affects a loved one. Learn more about how to manage your finances during life’s difficult times. And start planning now so you’ll be prepared.

Articles
Bankruptcy
	Contemplating bankruptcy
	Debt consolidation
	Starting Over: Eight Steps for Rebuilding Your Finances
Death
	Social Security survivor's benefits
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
	Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues
	Financial Planning-A Guide to Disaster Preparedness
Long-term Disability and Care
	The fundamentals of disability insurance
	Understanding long-term care insurance
Unemployed
	Receiving unemployment benefits
Tools
Bankruptcy
	Credit Assessment
	Debt Consolidation Calculator
	Line of Credit Payoff
	Personal Debt Consolidation
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
	Disaster checklist
Long-term Disability and Care
	Comparing long-term care insurance policies
	Disability Insurance
	Inflation protection options
	Long Term Care Calculator
	Should you consider buying long-term care insurance (LTCI)?
	What to avoid when buying a long-term care insurance policy
FAQs
Bankruptcy
	Can I buy a house even though I declared bankruptcy?
	I can't pay my bills. Should I declare bankruptcy?
	Whats the difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
Death
	How can I find out whether my deceased husband owned any life insurance?
	My husband just died. Should I accept my daughter's offer to move in with her?
	My spouse just died. Who do I need to notify?
	My spouse passed away this year. When I file my taxes, what filing status should I claim?
	Organizing your finances when your spouse has died
	The death benefit from insurance on my life will be paid to an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT). What if those funds are needed to pay my estate taxes?
	When I die, is my beneficiary required to take a lump-sum payment of my life insurance death benefit?
Long-term Disability and Care
	Do I need disability insurance?
	How can I reduce the cost of disability insurance?
	How do I apply for workers' compensation benefits?
	How do I get disability benefits from Social Security?
	If I have long-term disability insurance coverage through my employer, do I need my own policy, too?
	Will I have to pay life insurance premiums if I become disabled?
Medical Crises and Illness
	Is there any way I can use life insurance to help cover my expenses if I become terminally ill?
	Should I buy medical payments coverage?
Unemployed
	I'm getting laid off. How am I going to survive financially until I find another job?

The 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Web site offers general information for managing personal finances and does not recommend specific financial actions. For financial advice tailored to your situation, please contact an expert such as a CPA or a personal financial advisor.

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