return2ozma@lemmy.worldcake to News@lemmy.world · 7 months agoAmericans fear they can't pay back their debts, credit cardswww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1298arrow-down112
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minus-squareEnderMB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down4·7 months agoEh, plenty of people here in Europe go into horrendous debt after an unwanted change in circumstances. Maybe not medical debt (to some countries), but many lose jobs, homes, income, and more.
minus-squareGiddyGap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·7 months agoThey were specifically talking about medical debt. Also, most European countries have excellent systems to catch those who lose jobs until they get a new one so you don’t have to start over.
Eh, plenty of people here in Europe go into horrendous debt after an unwanted change in circumstances. Maybe not medical debt (to some countries), but many lose jobs, homes, income, and more.
They were specifically talking about medical debt.
Also, most European countries have excellent systems to catch those who lose jobs until they get a new one so you don’t have to start over.