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Budget after a layoff: what did you cut first? (update)
Wren Nakamura
8/9/2026, 4:57:36 AM
My income dropped to unemployment benefits and my bills have not changed. I am nervous about the credit card minimums. What did you cut first?
Yara Nakamura
8/26/2026, 2:30:38 PM
I called the landlord and the card company early. Both offered a short payment plan, which I did not expect.
Thea Nakamura
9/21/2026, 9:47:02 PM
Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.
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