Tag Archives: in jail

I Cosigned for My Dad And He Went to Jail Out of the Country in in Canada. – Jenn

“Dear Steve, I’m 22 and last year I was told I had to sign my Dad’s lease or move out. So I signed it as a cosigner. My Dad was incarcerated out of the country *in Canada* several months later. At the time I couldn’t afford to pay 2 months rent to get out of [...]

I Was in Jail for 7 Months And Now Behind on Credit Cards. – John

“Dear Steve, NOT WORKING MUCH SUB-CONTRACTOR. DELINQUENT 1 1/2 YEARS ON CREDIT CARDS. WAS INCARCERATED ABOUT A TOTAL OF 7 MO. ABOUT 10-12,000 TOTAL CREDIT CARD DEBT. NO ASSESTS WHAT IS BEST APPROACH. BANKRUPTCY DEBT CONSOLIDATION?? John” The Answer:   Dear John, Being incarcerated never seems to help your credit or debt situation. Over the [...]

I Go to Prison and Talk to Bob and Angel Behind Bars About Life, Credit, and Debt

So life is hard, tough and difficult. Dealing with debt collectors is stressful and often feels like we just can’t deal with yet another collection call or difficulty in life. Hell, there is so much crap we all have to deal with in a standard week that it often feels like the hurdles are too [...]