<prompt> Human: Just like the post title said. I was recently laid off from my job about 3 weeks ago. They let me off without a full check, and I was already living paycheck to paycheck. Unemployment had some kind of issue that they found in their system for me so I had to re-apply Monday. Almost all of my bills are due between the 1st and the 10th of December, and I only have 7 to my name right now. And Im supposed to be starting a new job Friday, but thats no time to get everything paid that I need to get paid. I live in Texas, Im stuck in a bind, and if anyone has any ideas on what I could do, I need it.  <response>: Most companies will be willing to delay payment as long as you ask nicely. For larger companies, if they say no, call again until you get a person who lets you do it.Then, prioritize the ones who wouldnt let you. Are there late fees? If so, how much? Can they actually do anything to you or just complain at you? Is repossession an issue? How important is the thing you are paying?Most of the time, the company cant do anything to you. Most wont shut off service for at least a month, landlords cant kick you out for at least a month and they need to go through the court, and most repossessions require a month or more. Late fees suck, but you can usually get those waived if the person on the phone says no, call back and get another person, keep trying until someone waives them or are small enough to be eaten.Odds are, you wont have any bills that absolutely cannot possibly wait two weeks to get paid.Do not pawn your stuff. 