This episode of Maxed Out made me feel for the in-debt participant more than any other. It's about a 27-year old single mom named Marybell who left her abusive ex-husband five years ago with her three children. Her ex doesn't provide any child support and Marybell used debt as a stepping stone to gain independence — the only trouble is that it's gotten out of control.
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This episode of Maxed Out is about Brooke, a 32-year old who has given up hope on her financial situation and the stress has begun to affect her physical and mental health. Sadly, Brooke says that she comes home from work and cries alone every night about her debt, and proclaims, “My debt is killing me. I am my debt.” Financial guru Allison Griffiths runs the numbers and finds out that in fact, it appears Brooke has become her debt.
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There wasn't much of anything work-related going on in last nights "Crime Aid" episode of The Office, but there was a whole lot of office romance. The relationships overshadowed the office burglary, which was in fact Michael and Holly's fault for failing to lock up after their lip-lock session. Love is in the air!
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We're familiar with money breaking up marriages, but this episode of Maxed Out featured another type of relationship threatened by debt: best friends. Christine and Meredydd bought a condo together so they could build equity and eventually get their own condos, but their debt is taking away from any equity and Christine says in six months they might not be friends if they keep fighting about money. These two 27-year-olds spend an insane amount of money on restaurants and take-out each month and both admit that it's their biggest spending weakness.
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