. >> monsana rodriguez works at the thrift store. she said if her husband, a sarge event, loses his paycheck, their family of six would be unable to meet their basic needs. >> our rent, our utilities. you know what i mean? necessities. survival. >> if a shutdown happens, the first missed military paycheck would be october 15th. that the applies even to soldiers who are deployed. usaa which offers banking services to soldiers says it will allow members to take out no interest payroll advance loans. >> these are families that are serving our country and it's unfortunate they have to deal with this uncertainty. >> the uncertainty will continue until congress decides to fund the government. >> everybody needs to man and woman up there in washington, d.c. >> these military families say that's exactly what the they are doing. they are looking for second jobs and tightening their budgets in preparation for tough times ahead. >> heidi jo castro t killeen, texas. >> this isn't the first time the government has faced a possible shutdown. the g