(Continued from the main Credit Card Addiction Stories page)

He had credit cards and used them to pay his monthly bills, only to pay the card balance off every month.  Electric, gas, water, trash, house payment, food, phone, cell phone, satellite TV, internet were charged every month.  When Kevin had gall bladder surgery, the medical bills began to add up.  He could no longer pay off his monthly credit card balance.  "I had always taken care of the finances when I was married, so I was used to charging everything to my card.  But without a second income, with a big child support payment, and, apparently, with bad health insurance, I found myself in serious trouble, fast!  I have had to get two, sizable personal loan just to keep up."