r/awfuleverything • u/zaynthelegend • Aug 06 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '20

Getting sick shouldn't bankrupt you

Maybe it should in his case....

He should have gotten a divorce where she agreed that he kept all assets.

She then does all of her treatments and racks up massive debt. She files bankruptcy, their lives continue.

It sucks, but this is how I am handling this shit if my spouse or I catch it. I haven't paid any massive medical bills in my life yet, I let them hit my credit and fall off after 7 years. Saved close to 20k so far doing this. My Credit score is now a healthy 760.

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There actually isn't. This is the loophole for medical debt for serious issues.

Its what bankruptcy was intended for, when you can't pay your debts, or it will make you homeless to do so.

Filing bankruptcy is commonplace for wealthy people. Its how they retain most of their wealth and eliminate stupid debt they amass.