I met a neighbor and allowed her to use my name various times to borrow money.... The issue is that she has defaulted and made me look bad. Neither she nor her husband nor her daughter will speak to me anymore, and I am left holding the bag with the moneylender. It has turned into [...]
I am thirty-one years old.... The problem in my life is the lack of money.... I got married a year ago, and I thought I would never have children; but now I am ten weeks pregnant and I want to put my baby up for adoption. I want to give my child a family that [...]
I have a serious problem handling cash. Since I was a young child, I have always worked. As a result, I have had several economic problems and, on one occasion, at one of my jobs they discovered that I had taken some money. By the grace of God, I didn’t end up in jail; but [...]
I am writing this message because I am very sad. My husband won’t speak to me because, without consulting with him, I co-signed a loan for my brother-in-law. I know that I should have consulted with my husband, but my sister asked me the favor because they need the money. I know that I did [...]
I am the oldest of nine brothers and sisters.... I always had the drive to have a successful career, but my family’s poverty put roadblocks in my way.... Many times I didn’t even have the money I needed to ride the bus [to school]. But in spite of the poverty, I kept striving toward something [...]
I lost interest in my wife and became a compulsive spender. Instead of depositing to our joint account, I was the one who spent the most money. Time after time she begged me to light the fire in our relationship, but instead of listening to what she wanted, I continued spending more and more money [...]
I have a relative who has unfortunately not known how to manage his finances. He has two children in private schools, and he can’t manage the payments.... He needs money for his business, and he has asked my husband and me to take out a bank loan for him, since we would be approved. Our [...]
I have been married for three years and have a son who will soon be one.... Before we had him, my plan was always to stay home with him full time, but unfortunately it hasn’t worked out that way. I work eight hours a day and then am with my baby three and a half [...]
I did a favor for a poor family. I loaned them some money. They called me to say that they were going to pay me back, but what I got was six gunshots in the face. Now, what I want most is justice, but something stops me in spite of how mad I feel. The [...]
I am trying to decide whether or not I should marry my boyfriend. I love him with all my heart, but he’s so thrifty that it’s not in his nature to give me gifts. I always have to ask him for things, and only then do I get anything.... I’m tired of wondering if this [...]
