What To Do if You Don’t Have Enough Money To Pay All of Your Bills

What To Do if You Don’t Have Enough Money To Pay All of Your Bills
There are a lot of situations that can make it hard for someone to pay bills for a while, but there are also straightforward ways to manage consequences. fizkes/Shutterstock
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It might be the skyrocketing cost of fuel and food, or perhaps you’ve lost your job or you’ve already been living paycheck-to-paycheck with no cushy emergency fund to fall back on. For whatever reason, suddenly this month you can’t pay all of your bills.

You’re scared, angry, worried and overwhelmed. What are you supposed to do right now? Which bills should you pay first and which ones can slide for a while?

Mary Hunt
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