A South Carolina father says his finances unraveled after his marriage collapsed, and now he’s carrying more than $169,000 in debt. “It sent me back down to an unholy lifestyle,” Mark from Charleston told (1) The Ramsey Show.
He didn’t specify further but pointed to his ex-wife’s infidelity and the fallout that followed
Now he’s trying to rebuild while co-parenting a five-year-old son with autism. Must Read – – – Millionaires under 43 are reshaping investing — just 25% of their portfolios are in stocks. Here’s where their money is going Mark told co-hosts Jade Warshaw and John Delony that his work opportunities are limited due to an undisclosed health situation and his son is in school for just three hours a day.
As a result, he says he can’t work on the days his son stays with him. That leaves Mark living on about $4,080 a month in VA disability benefits, plus occasional side income of up to $2,000. Even though that income may sound solid, Mark’s debt keeps stacking up.