Everything is Gone
I blew it … everything is gone
Many people will actually lose everything, up to and including their credit before they even begin to realize that there is a problem. While this is unfortunate and difficult to overcome, it is not an impossible situation to get out of. These people will likely have a more difficult time than anyone rebuilding their life and their credit but their debt management is neither insurmountable nor impossible.
However, not everyone who is in this position nowadays is there because of poor decisions on their part. Many people are the victims of identity theft and due to recent changes in bankruptcy laws still find themselves responsible for all of the bills that someone else has incurred under their own name. More and more frequently identity theft is having an impact on both individuals and corporations. Most of these are adverse and do not really help anyone.
Some people have been able to overcome these challenges and some others have resigned themselves to living a life of poor credit and never owning anything nice again. While both of these positions are understandable, neither one of them is actually necessary. It will take a lot of work and a lot of sacrifice, but proper debt management will allow even these people to overcome.