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The loss of a spouse is unbearably hard. When they were a primary breadwinner, it can mean the loss of one’s housing, too.
That’s what happened to Manny, who at 60 lost his wife just as his body was giving out from a lifetime of physical labor. Sustaining contracting jobs was increasingly difficult, and his apartment was increasingly unaffordable.
To make rent, he sold his tools, reduced his expenses, and bargained with his landlord. Still, after months of living on next to nothing, Manny was forced out and resorted to sleeping in his car.
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