When Joyel Singfield co-signed her daughter’s TD student loan in 2020, it included life insurance. But when Maari died last year of breast cancer, TD told Singfield the life insurance had expired and she was on the hook for the nearly $40,000 debt. Singfield fought back and, with the help of Go Public, TD backtracked and erased the entire debt.
TD tried to make grieving mom pay $38K in student debt after daughter died of cancer
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CBC - CanadaBy Sophia Harris, Yvette Brend
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
When Joyel Singfield co-signed her daughter’s TD student loan in 2020, it included life insurance. But when Maari died last year of breast cancer, TD told Singfield the life insurance had expired and she was on the hook for the nearly $40,000 debt. Singfield fought back and, with the help of Go Public, TD backtracked and erased the entire debt.
Key Takeaways
- TD tried to make grieving mom pay $38K in student debt after daughter died of cancer.
- When Joyel Singfield co-signed her daughter’s TD student loan in 2020, it included life insurance.
- But when Maari died last year of breast cancer, TD told Singfield the life insurance had expired and she was on the hook for the nearly $40,000 debt.
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