Social taboos have dropped left and right since I was a young man
raising a family, but one is unlikely to disappear any time soon:
holding too much personal debt. But debt need not be a personal tragedy
nor a badge of shame. For some, it is simply a practical problem with
practical solutions. For others, however, it isn't even the real
problem.
In the last few years I've watched two friends handle debt quite
differently, and those differences illustrate the real taboo about debt
that we seem to ignore. I've changed names and tweaked a few details to
keep peace in the world, but what follows are essentially two true
stories: those of Joe Able and Tom Baker. (more)
Please share this article
No comments:
Post a Comment