Tag Archives: state unemployment insurance

I’m Laid Off, On Unemployment, And Can’t Afford My Credit Card Payment. – Melvin

Melvin “Dear Steve, I am behind a credit card a total of 700.00. I am currently laid off from my job with 3 kids, a rent payment, a car payment, and other household bills. my unemployment is only 326.00 a week. The collection agency has started harassing me with phone calls everyday. What can i [...]

Can I Legally Do Anything to Eliminate Some of My Crushing Student Loan Balance? – Mark

“Dear Steve, I borrowed around fifteen thousand dollars at eight percent in federal student loans to help pay for college. Four thousand was unsubsidized. That was many years back. I have been working as a substitute teacher, but only earn barely enough to survive. Sometimes I don’t even get calls to work. I have state [...]