Get Help With Your Bills
by Lisa Gerstner, Contributing Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance
May 07, 2020
4 minutes
As the coronavirus shutdown caused businesses to cut staff, a staggering number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits -- 26 million people made initial claims over the course of five weeks from mid March to mid April. If you're among those dealing with a loss of income, you may be struggling to keep up with bills -- or you may anticipate trouble down the road if you can't get back to work soon.
Many lenders are providing relief to customers, whether voluntarily or because it's required by new federal mandates. According to a survey from LendingTree, 91% of those who asked for a break on
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