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smirkymonkey

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11. Another one...

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:52 PM

Jan 2017

Student loans - there is no escaping them and if you have a setback or become unemployed or under-employed, you are just out of luck. That interest keeps accruing whether you can pay it or not.

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7 ways you could be setting yourself up for financial disaster [View all] FarCenter Jan 2017 OP

#7 set me back. safeinOhio Jan 2017 #1

I disagree with #1, but totally agree with #5 Tikki Jan 2017 #2

Mostly applies to women. Biggest percentage of folks in poverty babies and their single moms. bettyellen Jan 2017 #6

#7 exacerbated by #5 got me. 2naSalit Jan 2017 #3

Too early? scscholar Jan 2017 #4

2, 4 and six got me when I was younger bhikkhu Jan 2017 #5

I thought for sure mercuryblues Jan 2017 #7

Looks like a typical blaiming the victim list. haele Jan 2017 #8

I'm going to add one Runningdawg Jan 2017 #9

That's true. roamer65 Jan 2017 #16

Don't get married, have kids, buy a house or go into debt. MindPilot Jan 2017 #10

Another one... smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #11

That's a great number 8. FarCenter Jan 2017 #14

Setting down roots in the wrong location... tenderfoot Jan 2017 #12

This also seems to go with "marrying the wrong person" FarCenter Jan 2017 #15

Although I don't have kids, I would HeartachesNhangovers Jan 2017 #13