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force of calamity in the form of illness. One thing led to another, to another and another, and now they are in dire circumstances. In another week, they will be out on the street.
First it was Jake Robinson, 50, who went in for quadruple bypass heart surgery in March 2003 and was out of work for four months. He had to quit his job. The couple fell behind ui their property taxes for 2002-2003, and their mortgage has what Frazier describes as “a killer interest.” They were on a slippery slope and sliding backward.
“We are struggling to keep our heads above water,” said Nancy, 47, “and we’re not succeeding right now.”
Tb gain ground and buy a little time, the couple secured a home equity
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