Unemployed individual gets advice on backing out of $2,000 summer trip

1 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6

The reader, laid off in November and still jobless, said the week-long beach-house holiday would cost $1,200-$1,400 for a room and about $2,000 overall.
The column said they were not wrong to cancel, urged an early apology to friends, and suggested telling the trip organiser first, helping find a replacement or offering partial payment if feasible.
It noted long-term US unemployment rose by 322,000 over the past year to 1.8 million in March, adding that friends may be frustrated but financial responsibility should take priority.

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