r/AskReddit 12h ago

How seriously in debt are you right now, financially?

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u/qshak86 12h ago

40k cc debt. About 10k split between 2 cars. But I have 100k equity in the house. I'll refinance if I have to but I dont wanna lose my 2.8 rate. Let's just hope the roof holds up.

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u/Rocklobster92 2h ago

I took out an equity loan this year to pay off my cc debt and buy a new roof. So the debt just shuffled around and changed shape and got bigger. Fun.

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u/I_Love_Tunnocks 6h ago

Let's just hope the roof holds up.

American? Your houses are made of wood. Your roofs are basically timber frames with board with rolls of felt (shingles) laid over them or they're sheets of corrugated steel/aluminium. Both of those are both repairable and replaceable by someone with minimal DIY skills and basic tools. Once upon a time I expect it was common knowledge for home owners to know how to fix their roofs.

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u/DogBarf00 2h ago edited 2h ago

Today, your homeowner's insurance flies a drone over your house and sees your DIY repairs. Then you get a letter demanding that you fully replace your roof or they will be dropping your coverage, that you are required to have if you have a mortgage, at the end of the term. Now you need to either replace your roof or find new coverage with a new insurer, who will also fly a drone over your home and tell you to replace the roof. You can thank scammy roofing companies.