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slightlv

(8,307 posts)

5. count me in on this, tho I'm now past "working age"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 07:56 PM

11 hrs ago

We're living more and more on credit cards, to the point I've had to start saying "no" to essentials, just to keep us below max limits. Paying it back is scaring me... but even more scary is the medical debt due to my hubby's heart attacks. At least one of those is about to go into collections. I have no idea what to do but keep on keepin' on the best we can...