Shutdown Stories

It's day 20 of the federal government shutdown and people are (obviously) not happy.  Here are some of their stories...

• A story from a firefighter. 
• And a story from another firefighter.
• The impact of the shutdown on a first-time home buyer.
• How workers in Chicago are impacted by the shutdown.
• Here are tweets on Twitter from #ShutdownStories.
• This is how the shutdown is impacting federal agencies.
• Some stories from Coast Guard families who won't get paid during the shutdown.
• Even farmers are affected by the shutdown.

There are several resources to help people survive the shutdown of (somewhat) dubious usefulness:

• Here's the military version of a shutdown manual.
• Some workers are using crowd-funding sites to pay their bills.
• Some local companies and food banks are also jumping in to help.
• NFCU is offering a special shutdown loan program.
• Here's an FAQ about the shutdown.