Rent, or food for the kids? An unfamiliar dilemma arises
EVERETT — Kris and Kristan Baier worry that in a month or two they might have to choose between paying the rent and paying for groceries.
But with four children, ages 15 years to 18 months, it’s no choice at all.
“The children come first, the food comes first,” said Kristan Baier, 39.
Kristan is furloughed until the dentist’s office in Kirkland where she works as a dental assistant re-opens. Her husband, Kris, 45, an advisor at Washington State University Everett, is working from home.
Here and elsewhere, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing families to make hard choices, including paying for basic needs. For people used to paying their bills on time, it’s a shock. Uncertainty is the new norm.
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