Tips For Renters in San Diego Who Are Struggling To Make That Monthly Payment:
Rent is due; now what?
By Neil Fjellestad, President
Fjellestad, Barrett & Short
What happens if you lose your job and rent is due on the first?
Hopefully you have emergency funds for this kind of setback, but what if you don’t? Some thoughts: Take immediate steps to begin unemployment benefits; take control of outgoing expenses; create a realistic 90-day budget and prioritize outstanding payments.
Pay your rent first. It’s probably your largest disbursement and takes priority. Failure to meet this obligation can have negative implications, now and later. Examples: late fees, eviction costs and moving expenses; bad credit that will haunt you for years, hampering your ability to qualif...Article Continued →





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