Five tips for when you can’t pay your bills (Video)

Having trouble paying your bills? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has tools that can help you evaluate your finances and make decisions about your budget. If you don’t have enough money to cover your needs and obligations, you may have to make a short-term plan to get through the month. Sometimes your plan may involve paying some bills late or missing a bill. (2020)


For more tips to help you think through your options, visit https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/tools-to-help-pay-bills.​.

To learn more about how to protect and manage your finances during the coronavirus pandemic, visit https://consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus​.



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