Extraordinary job losses combined with COVID-19 medical debt is wreaking financial havoc on many families. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal discussed the ways in which the pandemic is affecting the debt-laden middle class in particular. Many middle class families are finding that their existing debt paired with job losses, an economic slowdown […]
The current pandemic has taken many things from many people. Some have lost jobs, most have struggled with crippling isolation and many have experienced major illness or even the loss of loved ones. Suffering from the often life-altering effects of a COVID-19 diagnosis is bad enough, but many survivors have also been left with enormous […]
In the current economic climate, many people are having difficulty meeting their financial obligations. As unpaid bills pile up, debt continues to accumulate and multiply. At some point, the most practical solution to a personal financial crisis may be to file for bankruptcy in order to start over with a clean financial slate. How Chapter […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in historic financial losses for many people in Maryland and throughout the entire world. Many homeowners, particularly those who are unemployed or hourly or gig-type workers with significantly reduced employment, have taken advantage of mortgage forbearance in order to temporarily reduce or suspend their mortgage payments. But, what happens when […]
The historically high unemployment rates resulting from COVID-19 pandemic layoffs, furloughs and work closures has led to a massive number of unemployment claims. During the first six months of the pandemic, U.S. unemployment claims averaged approximately 1 million weekly. Although the labor market is starting to show some small signs of improvement, unemployment benefit requests […]
The financial toll of COVID-19 on the economy can’t be underestimated, and it’s affecting many people in a highly personal way. Job losses or reductions in working hours have forced many Americans to file for unemployment. With less income, the pandemic is causing many people to fall behind on bill payments. Although some lenders are […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant hardship for many people. As of June 2020, approximately 17.8 million people in the U.S. were unemployed. Across all industries and all levels of work seniority, many people are having a hard time making ends meet. Most stimulus checks were spent long ago, and although families are gaining some […]
From extended job furloughs and unexpected job losses resulting from businesses permanently shutting their doors, the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented. Not surprisingly, many Americans are finding it difficult to pay their bills. As of early May, millions of mortgagees have been seeking help to make their mortgage payments or defer […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event in our history. Due to extended stay-at-home orders in many states, an enormous number of people have faced unpaid furloughs, a reduction in paid working hours or in some cases unemployment. During the first two months of the pandemic, more than 36 million U.S. workers filed for unemployment, […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a domino effect, with closed business and furloughed employees resulting in record numbers of unemployment applications. In the first month of the pandemic, more than 22 million employees had applied for unemployment benefits with more expected to follow. In the face of job loss, substantially reduced work hours or a […]
