financialDebt Repayment
#RI-6a0e9c3d·6 months ago·
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“I decided to aggressively pay off my debt.”
What Actually Happened
About 2 years ago my ex left me with no notice as he got addicted to drugs and frankly went a little crazy. It was really tough, and being a single mom, on a single income with no child support, I slid into debt. I spent a year renovating my basement (YouTube ftw) to suite it and rent it out. Total debt in November of 2025 was 18k on a line of credit. I realized I couldn’t keep living like this and hustled to pay off debt.
Rented my suite, took in bottles, drastically cut all bills, worked ext
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