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STRETCHING YOUR INCOME: Helpful Tips from a Helpful Friend. Be Proactive: Everyone can use help from time to time... don’t wait for bills to pile up before you seek help.
Create a Budget: Determine your month-
Communicate Effectively: Contact your
ly income and bills, and find places you can trim. Are there luxuries you can do without to help save money each month?
creditors and utility companies. Let them know you are having a difficult time. They will often work with you.
Have a Mortgage or Auto Loan: Contact your lender and see if you can refinance. Stretching your payments over a longer period of time can lower monthly payments.
Seek Help from your Community: Call 2-1-1 emergency help line, your local county offices, or the Atlantic City Rescue Mission at (609) 345-5517.
Check your Local Churches for Food Pantries: There are
Don’t be embarrassed: Ask for help from a friend, neighbor, community resource or the Mission. We’re only a phone call away.
many programs available to help you through difficult times.
(See reverse side for additional ideas) Food Baskets
Financial Counseling
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Stretch your budget even further by dining free at the Mission. Join us for Breakfast Lunch Dinner: 7-8 am, 12:30-1:00 pm
and 5:15 to 6:00 pm Food Baskets: If you’re an Atlantic City resident, you may be eligible for an emergency food basket from the Mission. Get a written referral from welfare, any social service agency, or your church and come to the Mission Monday through Friday (10:00 am - 1:30 pm) with photo ID. Helping is what we do! Open 24/7 • ACRescueMission.org • Follow us: Twitter.com/ACRescueMission