I've been reading that more and more of us (specifically in the U.S.) are. This morning I came across a recent poll that shows 32% of us are behind in paying at least one, if not more, bills.
Please note this is not a poll just for those in the U.S., I'd love to answers from everywhere.
I'm including a simple poll in this post. Please do vote "Yes" or "No". Comment if you wish.
EDIT: Smart a$$ remarks are not needed. If you don't want to respond, don't. I'm sorry if your life sucks, but no need to take it out on others.
@Ontheroad true it didnt get bad until i.got sick a few years ago and the medical bills came in. Then i was unemployed for a little bit which racked up the credit card debt. Now i don't make much and have to somehow climb out of the hole on $13 an hour while i search for a second job
@SW-User Yeah, I wondered if the medical bills part isn't what got you behind. That happens to so many and I feel like it's a crime that people get in that situation. We need universal care or at the least, income based medical care.
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@Ontheroad it's worse when you dont have insurance like me. Makes it harder to pay down. Plus when i was sick i missed a lot of work hence no income comijg in
I sure hope not. My wife, thanks to her memory loss, manged to forget to pay about $30,000 in bills over a two years period. Just managed to clean it all up -- I hope -- and I'm taking over seeing things are paid now. But I have this fear that another unpaid account or something I've never heard of and she doesn't remember exists is gonna show up.
@SomeMichGuy Yes. I always figured I'd go first because of my health, but now I'm afraid in a sense she'll "go" before me and be like her Mom who couldn't recognize her own family.
@ChipmunkErnie This so devastating...to lose the person but see, in essence, an organic shell (sorry for the image, but *you* have seen it!)...and I can't imagine how terrifying it is for the person undergoing it, having flashes of terrible clarity along the way...
@SW-User Yeah, I'm in the same place... other than rent and utilities, I don't have any liabilities that I couldn't, if needed, drop in an instant (like Netflix, internet and monthly cell phone costs). Fortunately, I have a good guaranteed income stream, have a hefty emergency fund and can within reason, do what I want when I want. It didn't happen overnight - I planned out my retirement years in advance and worked hard to get where I am.
@NoThanksLeon Have you heard of the saying "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks"? You might want to adopt that as a theme for yourself.
No, that’s one thing I can say, no debts, nothing past due.
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I save last year's tax money and stimulus money.... I pay extra on bills while I can. After seeing gas and grocery prices yesterday, I'm going to be cutting way down on spending just to work and pay the bills.
@SW-User Smart moves on saving that money and trying to pay down when you can.
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@Ontheroad I also know I wouldn't be affording internet if I had to pay it alone. Family living here helps with the unnecessary things. If I had to move again, I'd be in debt since rent has gone up considerably in most places.
@SW-User I think that is the case for many. Having family that helps is a blessing when it comes to hard financial times. Rent here has gone insane too, but that I believe is the case everywhere.
