Comments on: This is What I’ll Be Watching Tonight http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/01/this-is-what-ill-be-watching-tonight/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:16:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Donna http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/01/this-is-what-ill-be-watching-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-6692 Donna Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:46:24 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/01/this-is-what-ill-be-watching-tonight/#comment-6692 I will be awaiting your report. I have relatives staying with us tonight and I won't be able to watch it nor would I really want to with them. Some of our relatives think we do really well because we both work good jobs but with childcare and past medical problems, husband losing job then finishing his degree, "yada, yada, yada", we are just beginning to be able to breathe a little. Thanks for keeping us all informed. I will be awaiting your report. I have relatives staying with us tonight and I won’t be able to watch it nor would I really want to with them. Some of our relatives think we do really well because we both work good jobs but with childcare and past medical problems, husband losing job then finishing his degree, “yada, yada, yada”, we are just beginning to be able to breathe a little.

Thanks for keeping us all informed.

]]> By: Jen http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/01/this-is-what-ill-be-watching-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-6686 Jen Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:46:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/01/this-is-what-ill-be-watching-tonight/#comment-6686 Sounds interesting... I may catch it myself, if I remember. I have a harder time remembering things now :P The Boston Globe rana series last year on debtor's hell. One thing they focused on was harassing debt collector's and how local courts are biased against those in debt. For example, in some counties the Globe found that people weren't represented, nor were they told what rights they had! Horrible. My guess is that people still think of those being brought to court for debt as deadbeats trying to escape responsibility, when the truth is a lot of folks are just people who made bad decisions or had a rough time - unemplopyment, illness, etc. Maybe to 20/20 story will also show that people in debt are normal folks, and really be anyone. After all, a lot of us are just a lost job or serious illness away from serious debt. I'd be interested to see how 20/20 "portrays" those in debt. Sounds interesting… I may catch it myself, if I remember. I have a harder time remembering things now :P

The Boston Globe rana series last year on debtor’s hell. One thing they focused on was harassing debt collector’s and how local courts are biased against those in debt. For example, in some counties the Globe found that people weren’t represented, nor were they told what rights they had! Horrible.

My guess is that people still think of those being brought to court for debt as deadbeats trying to escape responsibility, when the truth is a lot of folks are just people who made bad decisions or had a rough time – unemplopyment, illness, etc. Maybe to 20/20 story will also show that people in debt are normal folks, and really be anyone. After all, a lot of us are just a lost job or serious illness away from serious debt. I’d be interested to see how 20/20 “portrays” those in debt.

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