🎯 What “Debt Free” Really Means Let’s get real about something that should be simple—but never really is: Getting debt free. Sounds straightforward, right? Pay off what you owe, and boom—you’re free. But if you’re feeling overwhelmed, frozen, or completely burned out trying to chase that dream, you’re not the problem. The real issue? There …
“Dear Steve, I am 64 years old, a teacher. Every year, my salary has gone done (forced furlough days). Bad divorce-impulsively took a second mortgage on my townhome to pay child support and attorney fees (13.9%!). Currently in a DMP program for $22000 of credit card debt. Retire in 2 years-will get 50% of current …
“Dear Damon, Bankrupt in 1997; back in the hole with massive credit card debt! We want to sell our home and buy a smaller one now that it’s only us two. He makes decent money, but we barely make ends meet and are starting to fall behind again. I’m wondering if I can file bankruptcy …
“Dear Damon, Self employed for 13+ years 55 years old Like so many self employed people the recession has been rough, add to that medical bills, and it’s easy to get caught in credit card debt. I currently have $130k in credit card debt with an average interest rate of 16%. I am making the …
“Dear Damon, My husband passed away Febuary 16 of this year and was very sickly all of 2012 with leukemia and when he got sick lost his job 2 month after finding out he was sick. Money situation got bad he was able to get long term disability insurance it helped with some of the …
“Dear Damon, I’m 54 & don’t work due to Fibromyalia & PTSD? I don’t get any disability. I was denied because i don’t have enough credits. My husband is 60 & receives $1474.00 from S.S. Disabilty. He had a stroke in 2007. That is our only income. I was hospitalized 12/2010 from internal bleeding & …
“Dear Damon, I work a salary based job at 35 k yr my wife is a stay at home mom with two children we are tied into a lease to own on our house that we are supposed to find financing for in about a year from now. I’m 25 k in medical debt do …
“Dear Damon, I am $30,000 in debt. What would be your advice in dealing with companies of debt settlements who claims to reduce your debt by 50% and charges you 20-23% interest if your total debt? Lisa” Hello Lisa, I think a majority of debt settlement programs are bad news. I can comfortably say that …
“Dear Damon, I am on disability with a an income less than 30% of my working income. My wife has a start-up business that continues to lose money and has been unsuccessful at finding a job. During the last 6 years on disability we burned through our savings as well as accumulating about $200,000 in …
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