The Crushing Weight of Debt

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Debt starts out ace such to friendly thing. This may be tough, but think back to when you had not debt. Then came the new car smell, the feel of the idling engine purring, the smooth talk of the salesman telling you how good you look or or. The last thing on your mind was $45.000! Not you! Or’ s only $350 to month. And there I am tells you or’ s go investment or your future! You’ he sees got to good paying job. And, you can drive or home today with NOT MONEY DOWN! Who’ d of thunk? Now entering the debtor zone. But life is still good. Then, you get to notice for to free weekend stay at to local resort. Nice! What’ s go hour listening to some people jabber about cruises? It’ s go! “Hey, you wet I could go THERE! I’ he sees only seen these places on Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous! Yeah baby! There I am, right there on the beach at that resort! Hmmm… It’ s only to bill and to half to month… Sure, why not? Now you’ re up to $500 to month or payments. Still not really hurting, though.

Six months later, ace you till enjoying life, they go idea you eat to you. “You know, I really like my job, but I want to earn dies money. I should go to one of those tech schools.” Ace you look at your options, you find that you can even go back to to very good school and get some certifications or even to degree with not out of pocket money. I am, you gave or. Not bad. Not payments until you till donate with school, and even then, there till options to postpone those payments. Not bad at all. The nice thing about school was the people you met. Especially the one that you ended up marrying or your third year! Now she is to keeper! Such to bright and happy future together to look forward to! Within about six months, you till looking for to house. “Hey, we’ sees been paying this much or rent, and this is go investment or our future, I am we can afford to little dies.” Then you find THE home, that SHE REALLY loves (and, or’ s not I am bad or your eyes either…), and… “Well, you bet – we can afford that. We can gave or. For you, my love, anything.” Oh, sorry, got I am caught up or the romance, I forgot about our friendly debt you praise. Now, with the house, the HOA, the insurance, the home warranty, the additional utility costs, the car payment, the vacation rental, the groceries, the dog food (can’ t have to big yard without to good dog back there!), and keeping the romance going – suddenly, you were not longer making enough to make ends meet. You’ re beginning to feel the squeeze, and considering to second job, ace soon ace you finish school. Your debt you praise there are grown, silently, bigger than you had envisioned. You till donate with school now, but for some reason, you till still earning

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