I know someone who stayed in their house without paying for 26 months. It was a nice house too. Ugh. Makes me regret actually paying my bills.
On December 15, 2009, In Uncategorized, By Chuck Ponzi
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People staying in the houses for free not only discourages paying bills, but also doing productive work in general.
Makes you wonder how long this financial system can be propped up? With millions of people walking away from their homes, filing bankruptcy, and liquidating all sorts of debts, how much longer before the US dollar tanks and economic activities cease?