Archive for the ‘Credit’ Category
Swooned asked:
I have about $30,000 in unsecured debt that I accrued during college (credit cards, loans…). Now I’m working overseas and don’t make nearly enough to pay minimum payments. So I’ve let everything slide for 6 months (not proud of it). Recently my relatives have been getting calls from collection agencies looking for me. I don’t plan to return to the US for at least another 7 years, which is the time delinquencies are reported to the credit bureaus, so I’m not too concerned about my credit score. But I am concerned about my relatives being bothered by their attempts to locate me, since they don’t know about my debt. What would happen if they decide to sue me? How likely is it that they’ll sue me if I have no personal asset of any value, no employment (that they know of), and they can’t find me? How would they serve me with the lawsuit? I don’t wanna seem totally irresponsible, but I can’t possibly repay the amount (even in monthly payments) in my current situation.
I just wanted to clarify that I am currently overseas and don’t plan to acquire any kind of credit or loans in the next 7-10 years.
Aleida Lane
I have about $30,000 in unsecured debt that I accrued during college (credit cards, loans…). Now I’m working overseas and don’t make nearly enough to pay minimum payments. So I’ve let everything slide for 6 months (not proud of it). Recently my relatives have been getting calls from collection agencies looking for me. I don’t plan to return to the US for at least another 7 years, which is the time delinquencies are reported to the credit bureaus, so I’m not too concerned about my credit score. But I am concerned about my relatives being bothered by their attempts to locate me, since they don’t know about my debt. What would happen if they decide to sue me? How likely is it that they’ll sue me if I have no personal asset of any value, no employment (that they know of), and they can’t find me? How would they serve me with the lawsuit? I don’t wanna seem totally irresponsible, but I can’t possibly repay the amount (even in monthly payments) in my current situation.
I just wanted to clarify that I am currently overseas and don’t plan to acquire any kind of credit or loans in the next 7-10 years.
Aleida Lane
R K asked:
There are many similarities between 1920s and now, and I have read that everybody then bought cars, appliances and especially stocks on massive credit just like now, only now instead of stocks it is housing and CC debt. Was the little American broke then, too, and just had debt, or were they smarter than today?
Trevor Goodchild
There are many similarities between 1920s and now, and I have read that everybody then bought cars, appliances and especially stocks on massive credit just like now, only now instead of stocks it is housing and CC debt. Was the little American broke then, too, and just had debt, or were they smarter than today?
Trevor Goodchild









