Rent Is Due Tomorrow
Today is July 31st\u2014which means that for many people,\xa0rent is due tomorrow. But we know from watching recent data that a lot of people won't be able to pay by that deadline.\xa0According to a recent survey, nearly a third of Americans were late on their housing payments in July\u2014or missed them altogether. And\xa0other\xa0research\xa0suggests that as many as 23 million renting families are at risk of losing their housing by October. That's 20% of all renters in the U.S.\xa0\nSo if you\u2019re worrying about how and if you're going to be able to stay in your place, we want to hear from you. If you\u2019re managing to make rent, but it\u2019s tight, what tradeoffs are you making to be able to pay? And if you think you might need to leave your place because of money, where do you think you might go? Tell us what\u2019s going on for you by the end of the weekend. Record a voice memo and send it to us by Sunday night, at\xa0deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices