Tag Archives: dying

My Husband is Dying and Can’t Pay the Student Loans. – Connie

“Dear Steve, Our son has about $70,000 in student loans, my husband is the co borrow on all the loans. Our son is in the army and can’t pay them off. My husband has a rare brain disease and is dying, but for now he is still working but we have so many medical bill [...]

Drive-Thru Funeral Home Offers Convenience But No Beer or Fries With That

If you live in Compton, California and you recently lost a loved one, this funeral home offers a unique approach for those that that want to have a viewing, “doesn’t she look good,” and make it very easy for people to attend. I have to admit, it is an unusual approach but what the heck. [...]

Will I Be Responsible for the Mortgage When My Husband Dies? – Barbara

My husband and I are in our late 50s and live in Florida. He gave up his home in a divorce settlement and then bought it back from his x-wife a few years later, before we married in 2009. The home remains in his name only, it is right side up, and he wants the [...]

My Father Has End-State Renal Disease. Should He File Bankruptcy? – Nicole

“Dear Steve, My dad has had a great paying job for years but has recently gone through a health situation that has rendered him unable to work at this point. He has end stage renal disease and other problems affecting his heart. He has $61,000 in credit card debt. When he was first hospitalized I [...]

My Husband Has Aggressive Advanced Cancer and Our Debt is Killing Us. – Gina

Gina “Dear Steve, We have a lot of debt and serious medical issues that are generating medical bills we won’t be able to pay. We bought a new house 2 years ago and haven’t been able to sell the old house. It is rented for just enough to cover the first mortgage payment. We have [...]

Get Your Prostate Checked to Avoid Debt. – Robert

“Dear Steve, I am a 49 year old male who was diagnosed with prostate cancer eight years ago (Guys…..get your prostate checked early and often! I know that men hate the exam….but if caught in time, it is one of the most curable cancers…..so much for my soapbox). When mine was discovered, it had metastatized [...]

I Can’t Afford to Save My Life And Pay My Credit Cards At The Same Time. – GPOT

GPOT “Dear Steve, I have more than 10 credit cards. I am self employed and up to today, I have been able to meet all my payments. Because I’m self-employed I have to health insurance. I have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer and I have been given no hope. As you can imagine my [...]

I Have No Job and Just Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer. – Carrole

Because of the volume of submitted questions, I am behind in personally answering every single one. I need your help. I am publishing the question below for you to answer. Please help this person by adding your response and advice in the comments section of the original question. Click here. “Dear Steve, Own a home [...]

We Are Sinking Fast And Using Credit Cards For Daily Purchases. – Valerie

URGENT QUESTION! Valerie “Dear Steve, I cried all through writing the question. Situation is that we’ve always paid our credit card bills and always been on time and lately our credit score keeps getting worse and worse. Our mortgage/taxes/insurance costs $3000.00 per month so I don’t want to default on that. Yes, we have remortgaged [...]