{"id":91089,"date":"2020-06-12T18:29:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T23:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=91089"},"modified":"2020-06-12T18:29:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T23:29:51","slug":"managing-your-money-during-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/managing-your-money-during-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing your money during a pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> By Michael Thomas<\/strong><br \/>\n<em> Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Managing your money during a pandemic can be difficult, and many were not prepared for this economic crisis. Financial advisor Nicole Lujan of Southern California says the time to start planning your financial future is now. \u201cPreparing for your financial success is always smart and is something you should start now,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Managing money during a pandemic\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/428305585?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: A stack of credit cards. (Michael Thomas\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Michael Thomas Medill Reports Managing your money during a pandemic can be difficult, and many were not prepared for this economic crisis. 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