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42. And if you get into a car accident,

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 01:24 AM

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and your medical bills are sky-high, you’re out of work for a year, lose your job, too bad! By the time you’re well enough to get a new car, your credit score is in the trash. You also have to look for a new place to live but because you work a white collar job in a city you won’t be able to get a place in that area because even though you have a new job that pays boodles, your credit score dings you as a bad risk.

Look, I’m not advocating not paying your bills, but we treat poor people like shit in this country and many of us are only a paycheck or major disaster away from ruin.

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