Health
He Cosigned a $23,000 Loan to Help His Stepbrother. The Default Left Him With a Tax Bill He Never Saw Coming.
Raymond Dupree cosigned a $23,000 loan for family. After a default and a 1099-C, the…
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Glenn Lost His Overtime and His Wife Lost Her Job. Then He Discovered the Tax Breaks Nobody Told Him About
A Fresno dental assistant lost overtime and his wife was laid off. Here's how they…
Tax
She Didn’t Know Her Ex Was Hiding Income. Then the IRS Sent Her a $8,400 Bill.
Dianne Velasquez discovered her ex-husband hid $31K in income on joint tax returns. Now she…
Tax
She Cosigned a $14,000 Loan. When the Borrower Disappeared, the IRS Still Came for Her
Grace Gantt cosigned a $14,000 loan that ended in default — and a 1099-C she…
Health
A Charlotte Plumber’s $1,380-a-Month Health Insurance Wake-Up Call
A Charlotte plumber earning $95K a year reveals how self-employed health insurance costs and student…
Health
She Got a Raise, Then Retired at 25 — Now She’s $5,400 Behind on Property Taxes and Underwater on Her Car
Aisha Hargrove retired from USPS at 25 after a medical crisis. Now she's navigating property…
Health
She Lost $11,000 in Overtime and Her Rent Rose 30% — Then She Found Out Her Health Plan Was the Real Problem
Gina Blanchard lost $11K in overtime and faced a 30% rent hike. Her health insurance…
Health
She Counted on Her Tax Refund to Pay Rent. Then a Debt Collector Claimed It First.
A 60-year-old Richmond security guard's tax refund was seized by a debt collector. Her story…
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He Earns Too Much for Medicaid and Too Little for His Prescriptions — One Year From Medicare, Curtis Kessler Is Just Waiting
Curtis Kessler, 64, earns too much for Medicaid but can't cover his prescriptions. His story…
Health
We Owed $2,400 in Back Property Taxes After My Husband’s Layoff — One Phone Call Changed Everything
Wanda Matsuda owed $2,400 in back property taxes after her husband's layoff. Her story of…