SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: So many people are struggling right now with their finances. Maybe they lost a job, have had to take a pay cut, or are furloughed. The uncertainty of the future only adds to those troubles.

But there is help, through the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester that can give you great tips on how to budget and how best to use your stimulus money.  

Our Cristina Domingues spoke to Karyn Rando, director of Counseling Operations at Consumer Credit Counseling, on how people are coping financially and what services they can take advantage of, including a virtual event open to the public on Thursday. 

What You Need To Know

  • The pandemic may have put some people who were living paycheck to paycheck in an uncertain financial situation

  • Consumer Credit Counseling offers free credit and budget counseling, focusing on housing, utilities and food as top priorities 

  • They will hold a virtual event on Thursday, May 28, with mortgage and rental deferments, the CARES Act, and free weekly credit reports among the topics

For more information on talking to a financial advisor, go to Consumer Credit's website. Also, you can check out their Budgeting on A Budget During Uncertain Times online event at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday by signing up here.