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News · Money · MarketWatch · Wed, Sep 16, 2026 10:00 AM

‘I am drowning in debt’: I have $125,000 in credit-card debt. Will $9,000 in disability income affect my bankruptcy?

‘I am drowning in debt’: I have $125,000 in credit-card debt.

OpenBook market desk: “I racked up this debt to cover my living expenses for two years without an income stream.”

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