My husband passed away a little over a year ago. He had been laid off from his job of 30 years since Jan. 2002. He had been unable to find a job due to health problems and when he passed away he had no life insurance. So, I was left to pay for everything on my salary alone. I get no income from Social Security because he was not old enough.
So far, I have lost my car and am in serious jeopardy of defaulting on my mortgage. I get calls every day, several times a day from collectors, both at home and at work.