A woman has lived with her roommate for three years, ever since they were both 22. Two nights ago, her roommate sat her down and said she’d accepted a job in another city and would be moving out in just two weeks. She’s genuinely happy for her friend. But with five months left on the…

A woman recently discovered that one of her coworkers has been stealing small amounts of money from their company for years. She’s certain of what she found, but she has no idea what to do about it. The coworker is kind, struggling financially, and caring for a sick relative. She doesn’t want to be the…

A 19-year-old college student has already spent most of his savings on his mother’s cancer treatment. When she asked him for almost all of his latest paycheck, he told her it hadn’t arrived yet. He feels terrible about the lie. But after giving nearly everything he had, he also wanted to keep a little money…

A woman’s family discovered that someone had walked into a Citi branch, posed as one of their relatives, and withdrawn $10,000 from their account. The branch wasn’t one they had ever visited, and they reported the fraud right away. Two months later, the money still hasn’t been returned. There’s no timeline, little communication, and the…

A 31-year-old man has spent six years working his way up at a mid-size logistics company. Three months ago, he trained a new hire for the same role, then found out the new guy makes $14,000 more than he does. Now he has an outside offer for $81,000 that expires Friday. The problem is that…

A husband is preparing to talk with real estate agents and his mortgage company about what options are left for his family. His wife lost her job to artificial intelligence almost two years ago, and she still hasn’t been able to find new work. His paycheck doesn’t even cover the mortgage, let alone the rest…