Money Management
 

 

Living on disability has caused financial stress and hardship for countless numbers of people. Getting a sense of your overall financial health and money management goals can support your re-entry vision and planning, and reduce stress.


Download the Money Management forms (five pages).


Spending and Budgeting
Credit Management
Repaying Defaulted Student Loans
Paying Overdue Taxes to the IRS
Bankruptcy



 

 
 
Spending and Budgeting

  Describe your current financial situation (check one).
 

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Stable

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Improving

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Declining

  Do you have enough money each month to pay your bills?
 

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Yes

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No

  Do you find that the amount of money you owe keeps increasing?
 

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Yes

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No

  Would you like to manage your money so you can pay your bills and have a little left over for savings?
 

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Yes

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No

  Do you have other concerns about managing money? If yes, describe.




  For more information on money management see Section 5: Money Management.

 

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Credit Management

  Do you know what your credit rating is?
 

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Yes

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No

  Do you understand how businesses use credit ratings to make decisions about you and other consumers?
 

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Yes

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No

  Do you know what you can do to improve your credit rating?
 

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Yes

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No

  Are you aware that credit counselors can work with you to create a plan for repaying your overdue bills and lower your overall debt?
 

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Yes

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No

  Do you have other questions or concerns about credit management?




  For more information on credit management see section 5: Credit Management.

 

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Repaying Defaulted Student Loans

  Have you defaulted on a student loan(s) and need to repair it?
 

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Yes

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No

  Do you know the Guarantor of your student loan and how to contact it?
 

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Yes

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No

  Do you know that defaulted loans disqualify you for additional financial aid?
 

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Yes

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No

  Describe other concerns or questions you have about how to repay your defaulted student loans:




  For more information on repaying defaulted student loans see Section 5: Repaying Defaulted Student Loans.

 

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Paying Overdue Taxes to the IRS

  If you have unpaid taxes due to the IRS, do you know how much you owe?
 

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Yes

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No

  Do you know what payment options are available for paying overdue taxes?
 

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Yes

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No

  Describe other questions or concerns you have about taxes due to the IRS.




  For more information on paying overdue taxes to the IRS see Section 5: Overdue Taxes to the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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Bankruptcy

  Have you considered filing for bankruptcy?
 

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Yes

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No

 

Do you understand the procedures and consequences of filing for bankruptcy and how to go about it?

 

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Yes

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No

  Describe other questions or concerns you have about filing for bankruptcy.




  For more information on bankruptcy see Section 5: Bankruptcy.

 

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