After bankruptcy filing, couple's spending continued (school, leader, economy, government)

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by doc1

WTH?

How do people legally get away with this crap?

"Lisa and Stephen Furry have hit financial rock bottom, even though they're not acting like it. The couple filed for bankruptcy a little more than a year ago, wiping out $50,000 in credit card debt, yet their household spending outstrips their income. They shop at Whole Foods, spend freely on beauty products and splurged on a wedding anniversary getaway to Santa Barbara — at a four-star hotel.....'

".....Even without the house payments, Hartman figured the Furrys were spending as much as $1,000 more a month than was coming in...."


"....Lisa spent about $275 a month on beauty products and services.....'


".....The couple's pets, which include a rabbit, cost about $200 a month....."

After bankruptcy filing, couple's spending continued - Los Angeles Times

You forgot to mention that she's trying to have another kid, too. That will be her excuse to not have to go to work. I've seen it before.

[grimace8]

only in america. but i can understand her wanting beauty products for the sake of job hunting.

[oz in SC]

Their lives,not my business.

A bit silly to not save some of the money for when the house is taken away but that is their business.
The foreclosure notice is a long way down the line,they should have six months or more before anything happens.

[Frank DeForrest]

Sounds like they have careers waiting for them in government.

[gramirez2012]

Take their house away and repo their possessions. Maybe they'll get the message.

[oz in SC]

It seems by page three that they DID implement savings plan and the wife did go get a job,still won't be enough to keep the house but then it is just a house.

I thought it funny the expert explaining they should try and sell the home in a short sale so as not to further damage their credit score....they declared bankruptcy,they weren't paying their bills,a credit score is the least important thing really.

[Currency Pair Crocodile]

Originally Posted by doc1

WTH?

How do people legally get away with this crap?

"Lisa and Stephen Furry have hit financial rock bottom, even though they're not acting like it. The couple filed for bankruptcy a little more than a year ago, wiping out $50,000 in credit card debt, yet their household spending outstrips their income. They shop at Whole Foods, spend freely on beauty products and splurged on a wedding anniversary getaway to Santa Barbara — at a four-star hotel.....'

".....Even without the house payments, Hartman figured the Furrys were spending as much as $1,000 more a month than was coming in...."


"....Lisa spent about $275 a month on beauty products and services.....'


".....The couple's pets, which include a rabbit, cost about $200 a month....."

After bankruptcy filing, couple's spending continued - Los Angeles Times

Do you expect people filing for bankruptcy to beg in the freeway exits??

[hawkeye2009]

Originally Posted by Antlered Chamataka

Do you expect people filing for bankruptcy to beg in the freeway exits??

No. We do expect them to cut spending.

To emulate Obama and the federal government is not a wise fiscal policy.

[oz in SC]

Unlike the fedgov.the people in the article actually changed their spending habits and are trying to live within their means....

[legalsea]

Typical flathead conservative behavior.