tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278794854156483859.post5775064231263280335..comments2023-10-29T08:16:13.473-06:00Comments on Beyond the Consumer: Can you become too obsessed with your debt?Beyond the Consumerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880781143933380601noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278794854156483859.post-28339214036500063492007-09-12T05:16:00.000-06:002007-09-12T05:16:00.000-06:00Hi, I agree with your partner. Having to pay the ...Hi, I agree with your partner. Having to pay the medical bills might be a pain (no pun intended), but they're not an *emergency*. They're not something that will land you out on the streets or threaten your job. Save the emergency fund for when you *really* need it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338384784971063400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278794854156483859.post-82333565946887227252007-09-09T19:09:00.000-06:002007-09-09T19:09:00.000-06:00Hmm... my wife and I got into a little medical deb...Hmm... my wife and I got into a little medical debt a few years ago. We spoke with the hospital and they agreed to take monthly payments from us with no interest for the first year (free loan, assuming we continued to pay at least a minimum amount each month). You may want to try to talk to the service provider.<BR/><BR/>Not that it helps, but I otherwise agree with your proposed method. That's what emergency funds are for... emergencies. But, like you, I understand that no matter what, if you disagree with the lady then you're ultimately in the wrong.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278794854156483859.post-42937448164390533472007-09-07T13:20:00.000-06:002007-09-07T13:20:00.000-06:00Yes I think it's possible to become too obsessed w...Yes I think it's possible to become too obsessed with debt that you'll go to great lengths to make it go away. Sounds like medical bills are getting in the way of your plans. The problem with medical bills is they expect full payment right away which is much different than a term loan with a payment plan. I would be leaning away from repaying debt and get the medical bills paid and EF built back up. Then I would come back and tackle the debt again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com