[stylin19a]

The couple was hard-pressed to pay their $1,841 monthly mortgage after Nathan lost his sales job and health problems kept Pam, an office manager, out of work

good grief, another sky is falling headline, that isn't matched by the contents of the article.

they couldn't even make the payment on the interest only loan.

don't blame the loan.

[goldstategop]

There are unforeseen problems like this. When things are good for people, they can pay the bills. Its when they can't that its a human tragedy.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[ctsv]

"Divorces left them both with blotchy credit"

No - not paying your bills leaves you with blotchy credit. I have been divorced. It didn't do anything to my credit because I pay my bills.