Do you want something badly enough to borrow money?

When it comes to debt, it’s a hard concept for me to endorse.  I find it very hard to think that there are things I want badly enough that I would take on a debt to buy.

But the general public obviously doesn’t share my concern.

I have a serious case of debt allergies.  However, if I’m creative enough (honest enough?) I’m sure there are some things that would cause me to take on debt.  So I started trying to think of reasons I might consider taking a debt.  Here’s the list of questions that I came up with (the answer to many is still “no” for me):  Read more... (752 words, 11 images, estimated 3:00 mins reading time)

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