Re: Will I survive?

[Anonymous]

LOL, I DID work for the credit card company back then! Our government just changed the rules for credit card companies and they now have to tell you explicitly how long it will take to pay off your balance if you only pay the minimum balance. It’s a very sobering number for anyone.

I am still struggling after many years of many apartments, many jobs, etc. but at least I don’t have any debt. It took a long time to get there, I can very much relate to this post about thinking I would never get ahead – I can remember so many times when I had earned some extra $ and then a repair or a speeding ticket would come along to snatch it from my hands. So I learned that when I had extra $ (not very often) I should drive VERY carefully. That helped. A very understanding husband who realized my need to find my own way in life was also helpful in letting me take courses, try different things. I actually successfully achieved a professional accounting designation (although I don’t work in that field at all now). All from being a university drop-out and working in a factory in my early 20s, and not really having my life together at all for many years.

Quizzical is right, you need a big HUG from us, please know you’re not alone and that there are possibilities if you remain open to them.

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