⚖️ From Bills to Balance: Tackling Debt After Cancer
📉 Strategies for Repayment and Financial Recovery
📅 Monday, February 23, 2026
⏰ 5PM PT / 6PM MT / 7PM CT / 8PM ET
📍 Virtual — Join from anywhere!
Moving forward after cancer often means facing the stack of statements that arrived while you were focused on healing.
Dealing with medical debt, credit card balances, or loans can feel like a secondary battle, but you don’t have to face it without a plan. In this session, we are moving beyond basic budgeting to tackle the specifics of debt management. We’ll discuss how to organize your balances, communicate with creditors, and find a path toward financial equilibrium that doesn’t sacrifice your quality of life.
This call is about more than just numbers; it’s about reclaiming your peace of mind and building a sustainable plan for your financial recovery.
📘 What You’ll Learn:
- 🚦 Prioritizing Your Debt: How to decide which bills to pay first and how to handle collections without panic.
- 🗣️ The Art of Negotiation: Practical scripts and strategies for talking to hospital billing departments and lenders.
- 🛡️ Protecting Your Credit: Steps you can take to manage your debt while keeping your credit score intact for your future goals.
- 🗺️ Long-Term Recovery Maps: How to transition from “survival mode” to a structured repayment plan that actually fits your income.
About Our Speaker: Amanda Borges-McCay is the Financial Navigator for Oncology Services. Her lifelong career in healthcare advocacy began out of necessity, advocating for her father’s care and later navigating a rare genetic diagnosis for herself and her daughter. Having faced high out-of-pocket costs and the need to find her own resources, Amanda turned her personal hurdles into a professional mission. She developed a successful financial navigation pilot program, where she now uses her expertise to help oncology patients overcome financial barriers and find a path to balance.