I explained the situation to my creditors, but they still put the late payments on my credit reports. I called and sent letters, but it was no good: My credit score dropped to the mid-500s. Yet I’ve done virtually nothing in the way of major credit activity — no purchases, no change in my already-low credit card use. Since he and I received essentially the same amount from Social Security, I will not receive any additional money. Social Security could not when I both called and went to the local office.

Source: New York Times November 28, 2021 14:04 UTC