Millions of U.S. households are expected to face financial burdens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

San Diegans are looking for ways to pay rent and some are turning to pawn shop. Tens of thousands of people have filed unemployment claims because they have had their hours cut, or lost their jobs.

A pawn shop owner has advice for pawning items during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 7’s Consumer Bob has more.

It is almost the first of the month and Susana Valdez already knows she won’t be able to pay her rent this month. Valdez and her husband are full-time rideshare drivers. The pair went from making a couple of hundred dollars a day to just $30 to $50 a day amid the coronavirus outbreak and the “stay at home” orders…

With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a “rent strike” until the coronavirus pandemic subsides

NBC 7’s Gaby Rodriguez has more on what San Diegans can do if they cannot afford upcoming rents.

The San Diego City Council today unanimously approved an immediate eviction moratorium to provide relief to residents and businesses facing financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The council, which convened an emergency meeting, also unanimously approved a multimillion-dollar small business relief fund proposed last week by Mayor Kevin Faulconer. The emergency law temporarily halting evictions in San Diego will…

Mayor Kevin Faulconer said the relief program doesn’t protect tenants from paying rent at a later date. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming has more.