In-laws in debt - advice needed

poppy10_2

baciamiancora wrote: »

Husband and I have already been through their spending and slashed what we can - utilities, etc - and sorted benefit entitlements. But they just buy crap on credit cards.

Stay out of it now. You've done what you can but as long as they have this attitude of burying their head in the sand, continuing to spend beyond their means and googling how to run away from their debts, they aren't going to make the changes necessary to address the issue. You will end up getting blamed for their problems in the end.

As harsh as it may sound, you need to take a step back and let them have their lightbulb moment and realise they need to make a change. Until then you will be banging your head against a brick wall.