[Post 1113] I Was Laid Off 10 Months Ago — Here's How I Still Pay My $2,800 Mortgage

Summary

Symone Austin, 33, was earning $131,000 annually as a UX designer when she lost her job in January 2025, not long after she had purchased her house in North Carolina. Here is how she has managed to pay her $2,800 mortgage and her student loans for the past 10 months despite the loss.