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Episode Synopsis
Today we’re giving you a first look inside our brand-new Patreon-exclusive Mailbag series — and this one’s powerful.
A listener, a single mom of a toddler, just received a cancer diagnosis. She reached out with urgent questions about how to manage her finances during treatment:
Are cancer insurance payouts taxable?
Should she prioritize paying off IRS debt or building savings?
How can she prepare for unpaid leave while focusing on recovery?
Jean and Kathryn dig into it all, from the tax treatment of cancer insurance to how to protect your money when life takes an unexpected turn.
This episode is a preview of what’s waiting for you when you subscribe to our new HerMoney Patreon, where you’ll find:
✨ Deep-dive mailbags with Jean and Kathryn
📞 Call-in AMA mailbags with real listeners
🎧 Ad-free listening
🌙 “After Hours with HerMoney” — more daring, personal money conversations
👉 Join us at patreon.com/hermoney to unlock the full episodes and help shape the future of the show.
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A listener, a single mom of a toddler, just received a cancer diagnosis. She reached out with urgent questions about how to manage her finances during treatment:
Are cancer insurance payouts taxable?
Should she prioritize paying off IRS debt or building savings?
How can she prepare for unpaid leave while focusing on recovery?
Jean and Kathryn dig into it all, from the tax treatment of cancer insurance to how to protect your money when life takes an unexpected turn.
This episode is a preview of what’s waiting for you when you subscribe to our new HerMoney Patreon, where you’ll find:
✨ Deep-dive mailbags with Jean and Kathryn
📞 Call-in AMA mailbags with real listeners
🎧 Ad-free listening
🌙 “After Hours with HerMoney” — more daring, personal money conversations
👉 Join us at patreon.com/hermoney to unlock the full episodes and help shape the future of the show.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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