Tag Archives: barely making it

My Husband’s Business is Starting to Recover But We are So Overloaded in Debt. – Lisa

“Dear Steve, In 2001 my husband, an engineer, left his company and started a business with 2 partners. The company was doing well and they were giving themselves about $7,000/month in take home pay each. In 2007 we moved to a slightly larger house, increasing our mortgage by about $1,000/month. Long story short – large [...]

I Always Heard Not to File Bankruptcy. Now I Wish I Had. – Kathy

“Dear Steve, I owe 2008 taxes & I’m not paying in enough this year. I need every penny of my take home pay and more to live. A few years ago I took out a “mortgage based loan” to pay around $20,000 credit card debt. I have always heard “not” to file bankruptcy–I wish I [...]

My Husband is a Trucker in the Trucking Industry And Deep In Debt. – Tanya

“Dear Steve, Hello. I have been married for 3 years to a wonderful man. He recently sold the business he owned for 9 years. Over those 9 years he accumulated around $30,000 worth of credit card debt! We own a home and care together, both financed in both of our names. I have very little [...]

We Are Barely Making Our Bills Each Month. – Tiffany

This question was submitted to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site. You can ask a question online here. Because of the volume of submitted questions, I am behind in personally answering every single one. I need your help. I am publishing the question below for you to answer. Please help this person by adding your response [...]