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Twelve articles. Read what fits your situation. None of them are trying to sell you anything.
Eviction
What to do the day you get an eviction notice
Letters
How to write a hardship letter that actually gets read
Debt
What to say when collections calls
Medical
How to ask for a medical bill discount
Utility
What to do if your power's about to be shut off
Job Loss
What to do the week you lose your job
SNAP
How to apply for food stamps without messing up the income question
Disability
What 'denied' really means on a disability application — and how to fight it
Tax
What to say when the IRS sends you a bill you can't pay
Re-entry
First 30 days home: ID, work, and the people who'll actually help
Funeral
What to do when you can't afford the funeral
Crisis
How to leave when you don't have any money — a survival-money starter list