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Being broke is not an easy matter but there are means in order for us to overcome it. First step is accepting the fact. If everything has been exhausted already, then face the fact and file for bankruptcy. It can be done in two ways, one is through liquidation of assets wherein all assets are sold, and two is by repayment plan in which the debtor must pay all of his/her debts in given timeframe whether in three or five years. Second step is starting anew. Being bankrupt is hard but it’s not the end all be all. Starting afresh may be a herculean task but it can be done. There are programs that are provided to those who are undergoing personal bankruptcy provided by the government, grab it and start from it. And third is to learn from our financial mistake. Once we have overcome being broke, we must prevent doing the same mistakes again and do the right thing.

I do not gamble anymore which is a good thing because I have quite substantial debts that were related to my past addiction. Most of these debts were on credit cards and on payday loans; both of these had very high rates of interest associated with them. This has meant that I have been getting further into debt than ever. I have decided to do something about this and I have applied for some Peer to Peer Loans as I know that these will offer me a significantly lower amount of interest than what I need to pay at the present time.

I am really attractive to the idea of social lending as I feel that it may be an easier option for somebody like me who has a fairly average credit rating to be able to get a loan. Although I appreciate that I will need to pay a higher rate of interest than I would normally on the loan I will still save a lot of money through getting a loan from a peer to peer social lending network than I would if I was to remain trying to pay off my credit card debt.