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jtuck004

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2. Isn't the pull of the dark side amazing? We wipe out our debt, put ourselves in

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 10:37 AM

Dec 2012

a much better position, yet the whole of life is structured around sucking fees of some kind out of one's pocket, "just sign here". We know to stay away, but it's like being a recovering addict. I don't mean just the shopaholic, but we are all conditioned to it like animals in one of Skinner's chicken boxes.

(For those I have read who think this is the easy path after shedding the debt, you are in for an awakening if you ever get to try, I promise.)

I'm sorry about your mom., but it sounds like you are doing ok.

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US consumer borrowing rises to record $2.75T [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2012 OP

Going through bankruptcy is a mixed bag, but I'm glad I had to lunatica Dec 2012 #1

Isn't the pull of the dark side amazing? We wipe out our debt, put ourselves in jtuck004 Dec 2012 #2

I think of it as being mesmerized lunatica Dec 2012 #3

We've been mesmerized as a country for 40 years. We need interventions to get better. <G> n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #8

my debt's largely from medical bills zazen Dec 2012 #4

I'm very lucky to be healthy lunatica Dec 2012 #5

I almost ended up in a similar situation with medical bills davidpdx Dec 2012 #11

so 2 trillion debt is from medical treatment debt and those crazy interest payday loans? Sunlei Dec 2012 #6

I'm still paying my credit card off in full every month slackmaster Dec 2012 #7

Banks rejoice. Award bonuses. aquart Dec 2012 #9

Still getting worse!? Quantess Dec 2012 #10

Student loan relief davidpdx Dec 2012 #12

A big lack of common sense.... smccarter Dec 2012 #13

Debt is slavery. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #14

Not all necessarily bad dmallind Dec 2012 #15