Question: Dear Steve, I just got separated from active duty, but I gambled through the funds I earned through that time (April 2021-August 2021), so I basically have nothing $8,000 in owed on Credit Card Nearly $8,000 for an auto loan Can’t afford car insurance Personal loans ( 2) both in the amount of $2,000 …
Question: Dear Steve, Same one you’ve been asked 450 times already. Bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, borderline personality disorder.. Finally got credit after 30 years. Ran the cards up to the max. I was also taking a medication known for inspiring people to gamble, etc. Seems like a double whammy to me. The minimum payments keep …
“Dear Steve, Steve, I am a Master Sergeant in the Marine Corps and have made some mistakes w/ debt. I got 2 credit cards and 1 personal loan ($40K total) that my wife didn’t know about so I could gamble. Needless to say I lost a lot of money and when it was all said …
“Dear Steve, I have been going to the casino for sometime now but it has really gotten out of hand I find myself hitting the atm machine and now I have no money my rent is due the gas is due and I dont know where to turn It has become serious and I am …
“Dear Steve, My parents are 71 and 73 and still working full time. My Dad had a gambling problem and has put them in debt with credit cards. My mom has been sending the minimum on most and more on others but the interst is killing them. They are both in poor health and would …
“Dear Steve, I’ve racked up a ton of debt – mostly all from online gambling. Over the past 2 years, I’ve opened up $2,000 credit card with bank – currently maxed out $3,500 credit card w/ credit union 1 – maxed $3,700 loan w/ credit union 2 – balance currently $2200. $3,000 credit card with …
In Wisconsin a gambling addiction hotline has seen a substantial increase in the amount of debt gamblers are carrying. The average reported gambling debt in 2011 was more than $157,000, a huge increase over the average debt in 2010. The Executive of the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling said that more people are maxing-out credit …
Brent Beckley, the director of payment processing for Absolute Poker, pled guilty this month in Manhattan federal court to conspiracy to engage in unlawful internet gambling and conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to deceive U.S. banks and financial institutions, using them to process tens of millions of …
“Dear Steve, I’m totally screwed all my own fault. I am a problem gambler. I have never addressed this issue, only tried to maintain it, or hide it for that matter. My money was never good…I have a good job but make bad moves all the time. About 6-7 months ago I decided I was …
Just a few days ago I reported on how former MetLife employee, Mark Edward Salyer of Tennessee, was responsible for the investment fraud scheme to the tune of $6 million between June of 2005 until June of 2007. Three days later, on October 6, 2011, Pensylvannia resident John Wosotowsky pleaded guilty to two counts (mail …