One concern that did come up for me: When we discussed the financial counselors, Leah told me there were a few other bills of Eric's that she hadn't mentioned because apparently he hadn't been paying them. She said she planned to tell me about those when we met in person, back in November, but we hadn't gotten to it. It worries me that even with weekly phone calls, Leah felt she had to wait until we saw each other face to face to mention those bills. I hope there aren't other secrets. Financial planners can help the most when EVERYTHING is out on the table.
I've asked to see the stripped-down budget that she and Eric came up with over last weekend and, again, Leah stated that, with her debt payments, it was impossible to live off of Eric's pay. I know that! That's why my plan took the debt payments out: I want all of Leah's unemployment to go towards debt, and then they should be able to live off of Eric's pay.
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