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A big, fat loophole

A big, fat loophole

This Is Uncomfortable

June 17, 202127m 42s

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Show Notes

What if we told you there was a way to walk away from your debts with no financial consequences? There’s just one big catch.


By 21, Anthony was on top of the world: He had a six-figure salary, a loft apartment and a car with heated seats. But when the 2008 recession hit, he lost it all. And in trying to climb back up the ladder, he landed himself in $200,000 worth of debt. That is, until he found a loophole that would let him avoid ever paying it back.


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“This Is Uncomfortable” is Reema Khrais, Megan Detrie, Hayley Hershman, Peter Balonon-Rosen, Camila Kerwin and Serena Chow.