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Managingstressandyourbudgetduringtheholidays

MOBILE,Ala.Stressisayearroundproblem,butespeciallyduringtheholidays.Accordingto
theAmericanPsychologicalAssociation,69%ofpeoplearestressedbyperceivingalackof
money,
Consistently,about70percentoffamilieswhohaveusedLifelinesCounselingservices
reportedtheirproblematicsituationshadimproved.LifelinesCounselingServicesisanonprofit
organizationthatoffersservicesthathelpfamiliesbudgetandmanagestressduringtheholiday
season.
Novemberiswhenfamiliesoftentoexperiencefinancialtroublesduetothepressuresof
choosingtospendmoneyduringtheholidays,BlackFridayorCyberMondayincreasethe
pressurestospend.Whenfacingtheseandotherfinancialsituationsduringtheholidays,family
stresscanescalateovertheholidays.

In2014,ConsumerCreditCounselingprovidedhelpfor
1,323individualsandfamiliesgainedtheknowledgeandskillsneededtomanagetheir
householdfinancesthroughindividualsessions.Communitymemberswhocompletedfamily
counselinggainedanincreaseinpositivecopingskills,improvedrelationshipswithfamiliesand
friendsandimprovedbehaviormanagementskills.

ThemissionofLifelines/FamilyCounselingCenterofMobile,Inc.istofacilitate
positivechangesinindividuals,familiesandcommunitiesbyprovidingcomprehensive
education,referralandcounselingservicesforsocial,emergencyandfinancialproblems.
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