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That's the current situation, actually - sorry if I didn't make that clear.

Yep. Agreed. The debt was largely a result of the breakup (I wrote a CC cash advance check to cover my 'share' of the ex's student loans), and I just never gave it priority in the subsequent years...

I know, I know - no advice but omg advc plz ;-)



Some responses inline. Admitted, I can't tell my "whole story" in the context of a forum post so I give a sample of it and then you guys help me...

I think a perfect example of the disconnect between the typical prepper/survivalist view of "what happens when TSHTF" and actual human nature is the typical person's tendency to procrastinate, then...

Agreed on that number, theoretically. But my personal philosophy is such that I don't entirely consider the mortgage debt to be the same as the CC debt. Housing is sort of a means to an end for me,...

Not seeking advice as just writing my 'story'. I have some major changes that will be coming in the next year that I see as a challenge and an opportunity to get simpler and have a less stressful...

Well, specifically I have always wanted to be independent and self-sufficient; it means I focus on doing things by myself and rarely forge social connections.

Hello, I've lurked here forever but only yesterday decided to sign up so I could start posting.

I have been drawn to simple living several times in my adult life. Each time it seems to be at a...