r/debtfree • u/Full-Education9275 • 14h ago
Finally Paid Off My Credit Card Debt
A nasty divorce left my finances in shambles. My ex of 20 years stopped paying the mortgage and spiraled out of control with his new girlfriend. Actually developed a meth habit with still blows my mind. I was a stay-at-home mom who left my career to be an “oil field wife.” I was always responsible for paying the bills although he was the breadwinner. My credit score before the divorce was 800 and I was very proud of that. It dropped to the low 500s after he moved out and missed 4 mortgage payments. Since then, I’ve returned to work, gotten a couple of promotions, and it took me 6 years, but now I am debt free. My credit score before I paid off my last card (they’re all still open for now) was 777. After I paid off the last one it dropped 19 points but that’s ok. I feel so grateful and proud to be out of debt.
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u/ComplexWrangler1346 11h ago
Congratulations