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So essentially, uh, my question is, um, you know, I've, I've been listening to your show, uh, for a few days. I've been binging on it quite a bit now. Um, a couple of your other podcasts and, uh, you know, I've been contemplating bankruptcy. Uh, it's been something that's in my mind over the course of the last couple of months. Um,

So essentially, uh, my question is, um, you know, I've, I've been listening to your show, uh, for a few days. I've been binging on it quite a bit now. Um, a couple of your other podcasts and, uh, you know, I've been contemplating bankruptcy. Uh, it's been something that's in my mind over the course of the last couple of months. Um,

So essentially, uh, my question is, um, you know, I've, I've been listening to your show, uh, for a few days. I've been binging on it quite a bit now. Um, a couple of your other podcasts and, uh, you know, I've been contemplating bankruptcy. Uh, it's been something that's in my mind over the course of the last couple of months. Um,

And I'm just trying to see if it's a better option to throw in the towel and do that or to continue attacking my debt aggressively based on what I've learned so far on the show.

And I'm just trying to see if it's a better option to throw in the towel and do that or to continue attacking my debt aggressively based on what I've learned so far on the show.

And I'm just trying to see if it's a better option to throw in the towel and do that or to continue attacking my debt aggressively based on what I've learned so far on the show.

Okay, so I make approximately, I got two sources of income. One is my job, which gives me roughly about $81,000 a year. And then the other one's disability compensation, which is about $56,000. So about $122,000, $130,000 a year. Okay. And then as far as debt is concerned, I have about $80,000 in debt. Three of them are personal loans. Well, two of them are personal loans.

Okay, so I make approximately, I got two sources of income. One is my job, which gives me roughly about $81,000 a year. And then the other one's disability compensation, which is about $56,000. So about $122,000, $130,000 a year. Okay. And then as far as debt is concerned, I have about $80,000 in debt. Three of them are personal loans. Well, two of them are personal loans.