How to Manage Your Money During a Government Shutdown From a Financial Expert

Battered by mass firings and DOGE drama, federal workers now brace for weeks without pay

Furloughed employees won’t be paid until Congress passes a bill to fund the government, with neither side showing signs of budging as the shutdown entered its second day.

How to manage your money during a government shutdown from a financial expert

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. 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 Dywan…

A government shutdown isn't really a shutdown. Most federal employees are still working and will get paid.

The federal government continues paying its biggest bills, and hundreds of thousands of federal employees get a belatedly paid vacation.

Which federal employees still work during shutdowns? Do they get paid?

Federal employees who don't receive a paycheck during the government shutdown get paid retroactively, but that can take a while.