Health
A Detroit Bus Driver Cosigned a $17,500 Loan in Good Faith — Then Came a Tax Bill for Money She Never Received
According to IRS Publication 4681, canceled or forgiven debt is generally treated as ordinary taxable…
underwater auto loan
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Social Security
Underwater on His Car Loan and Facing a 30% Rent Hike, This 64-Year-Old Has to Make a Social Security Decision He Can’t Undo
Roughly 48% of Americans claim Social Security before their full retirement age, according to data…
Social Security
She Got a $6,000 Raise, Then Fell Into $36,000 in Debt — Bernice Fulton’s Financial Wake-Up at 53
The first time I heard Bernice Fulton’s name, I was standing in the fellowship hall…
Health
Her Workers’ Comp Claim Was Denied After a FedEx Injury — Now She’s Facing $28,000 in Medical Bills
Roughly 59 million American workers — many classified as independent contractors — have no access…
Tax
He Was Underwater on His Car Loan, Behind on Home Repairs, and Someone Had Already Filed His Taxes — A Kansas City Man’s Story
The folding table at the St. Mark’s Community Center in Kansas City smelled like burnt…