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How Katelyn survived COVID—without going bankrupt. (Not easy. She has tips.)
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22 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2020
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In early April, Katelyn was in a financial bind: Home sick with COVID, she hadn't been paid in weeks. And bills were due. "My landlord is kinda beating down my door right now," she said in a voicemail to our hotline.Weeks later, Katelyn got back in touch: She had made it through, thanks to a combination of playing hardball with one company and knowing how to play nice with others.Because of her job, she had an insider's understanding of the playing-nice process: Katelyn works in collections for a financial institution, so she knew how to ask for help. Even so, she didn't find the process easy.She came out of the ordeal with a heck of a story, and hard-won tips for all of us.In addition, here are a couple of resources mentioned in this story:A collection of tips on dealing with medical bills and collection agencies, from one of our favorite teachers: TikTok mom Shaunna Burns.Hello Landlord is a free online tool that automatically generates letters you can send to your landlord, asserting your legal rights. (Right now, those rights may include some federal protections avainst evictions.)You can call and leave us a message too: (724) 267-6534 — that's 724 ARM N LEGOr share stories at https://armandalegshow.com/contact/Thanks to everybody who supports our work! Join 'em here: https://www.patreon.com/armandalegshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
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