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Large amount of debt and don’t know what to do

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  • tigergambit
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    I had forgotten you are unable to work. If you sell your home where are you and your family going to live? You won't be able to get another mortgage without income.

    Can you please take another look at your SOA before going down this road?
  • Smudgeismydog
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    Har4569ni said:
    He everyone, 
    just a quick update on my situation. I am currently putting my house up for sale to gather money to pay the debt thanks to everyone for any advice I really appreciate it. 
    This doesn’t feel like the right thing to do. You don’t work so it is just your other half’s salary, and you have 2 kids.

    Where are you going to live? As @kimwp said, it’s effectively just turning unsecured debt into secured debt.

    There are still other, less drastic options available to you.
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