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Worth a read - How Debt Kills

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  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 10,078 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I have to say that the mealy mouthed - we have the expertise to value cars but not bikes - sounded exactly like the excuse it actually was whilst trying to justify their illegal actions!
  • undlou
    undlou Posts: 48 Forumite
    My friends close friend sadly took his own life recently. He was only young (30), had a mortgage and worked full time. He lost his driving licence which led to him losing his job. In his eyes his life was over, no job, no house and no car. He decided to take his own life because he was scared that his house would be repossessed. It is a real thing and happening all the time. It is important to be supportive and not to judge anyone as you never know that person could be close to taking their own life. A simple "I'm here for you" could potentially save someones life.
    My old materialistic lifestyle left me in debt worth £38,250.

    Current debt balance £35,966 16/07/2018
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