Tag Archives: incarcerated

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 [...]

My Husband Went to Prison and I Can’t Afford the Bills

“Dear Steve, My husband of 19 years went to prison,I was left to manage all debts,mortgage with less than half the income. I refinanced to keep going with my smaller income.I had to refinance again to pay an attorney for my husband,he got 14 years. we are in the process of a divorce,I don’t want [...]

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

John wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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 [...]