Health
He Paid Off $3,200 in Medical Debt Last Year — But His Underwater Car Loan Still Keeps Him Up at Night
A Cleveland pharmacy tech shares how a $11,200 ER bill and an underwater auto loan…
underwater auto loan
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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…
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…