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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:00 AM

I'm drowning in debt and dreaming of New York

I got myself in a jam; should I file for bankruptcy or try to tough it out?
By Cary Tennis

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  • Monday, June 19, 2006 11:51 PM

    2 years is not long

    Cary's advice and all the other comments above are excellent. So I would only emphasize that 2 years is a short time. Think about it like earning a degree from a 2-year college. And in this case, it'll be a degree in reaching financial freedom.

    Just this evening, a friend of mine said, about approaching a difficult and disagreeable task, "I can do anything for two years!"

    —Toni Michael Read Toni Michael's other letters

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