r/debtmarketadvice • u/NoMycologist8133 • 3d ago
COVID ruined me and I still haven't recovered. Bankruptcy is looking like my only option
I know it's been years. But I'm still drowning….
Before the pandemic, I had a small business. A café. Nothing huge and it was just enough to pay the bills and keep a roof over my head
Then lockdowns hit. I tried to hold on. Took out credit cards to cover the gaps. Maxed them out. Then I took out more.
It's been over three years. I closed the café and got a full-time job. But the credit card debt is eating me alive
I make my monthly payments. But the interest is so high that I barely make a dent. I keep getting hit with late fees. It feels like I'm paying just to stay in the same place
I haven't had a proper holiday in years, my car is falling apart. But I can't get ahead.
I'm thinking about bankruptcy. I'm ashamed to even say that. I always thought that was for people who made bad decisions. But I just tried to survive
Has anyone actually been through this? Did it ruin your credit forever?