Rebecca from California
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I'm through Marketplace. I was diagnosed with cancer four years ago, so my health insurance is astronomical.
I'm through Marketplace. I was diagnosed with cancer four years ago, so my health insurance is astronomical.
I'm through Marketplace. I was diagnosed with cancer four years ago, so my health insurance is astronomical.
I believe it's HMO, but based on my income, it's $600 a month, essentially.
I believe it's HMO, but based on my income, it's $600 a month, essentially.
I believe it's HMO, but based on my income, it's $600 a month, essentially.
Oh, so, um, for two years when I was healing cancer, I didn't work at all. So I was living off of credit cards. So, um, in 2023, I paid off about 10,000 and this past year I paid off the remaining 50,000 in credit cards. And I, well, I should feel great, right? But because my income is so unpredictable, it really took everything. Besides I had enough money.
Oh, so, um, for two years when I was healing cancer, I didn't work at all. So I was living off of credit cards. So, um, in 2023, I paid off about 10,000 and this past year I paid off the remaining 50,000 in credit cards. And I, well, I should feel great, right? But because my income is so unpredictable, it really took everything. Besides I had enough money.
Oh, so, um, for two years when I was healing cancer, I didn't work at all. So I was living off of credit cards. So, um, in 2023, I paid off about 10,000 and this past year I paid off the remaining 50,000 in credit cards. And I, well, I should feel great, right? But because my income is so unpredictable, it really took everything. Besides I had enough money.
I didn't know how much I was going to pay in taxes, but, um, so where are you at now? It's In terms of- Your debt. Debt. So no credit card. I do have about $17,000 remaining on a student loan, which I was hoping to tackle this year.
I didn't know how much I was going to pay in taxes, but, um, so where are you at now? It's In terms of- Your debt. Debt. So no credit card. I do have about $17,000 remaining on a student loan, which I was hoping to tackle this year.
I didn't know how much I was going to pay in taxes, but, um, so where are you at now? It's In terms of- Your debt. Debt. So no credit card. I do have about $17,000 remaining on a student loan, which I was hoping to tackle this year.
Okay. I thought you would say that, but I wanted confirmation.
Okay. I thought you would say that, but I wanted confirmation.
Okay. I thought you would say that, but I wanted confirmation.
Hi, I just had a question for you guys. Needed to know if my plan, I know nothing about really you guys, is just I'm an idiot or how much of it is I'm an idiot to try to get everything straightened out financially.
Hi, I just had a question for you guys. Needed to know if my plan, I know nothing about really you guys, is just I'm an idiot or how much of it is I'm an idiot to try to get everything straightened out financially.
Hi, I just had a question for you guys. Needed to know if my plan, I know nothing about really you guys, is just I'm an idiot or how much of it is I'm an idiot to try to get everything straightened out financially.
Yes, you guys have been referenced to me before by a co-worker over a year ago. I wrote it off as nothing and then was like, maybe there's something to it. That tells us actually how desperate you are.