It's funny because even as a youngster I can remember coming up with creative deals just to survive a few more "pass go's."

Luckily for me it was a duplex and turned out to be financial road rash, painful, but I survived and learned from it.

A man from the British parliament was on tv the other day and stated that in the U.S. a man with early prostate cancer has a 5-year survival rate of 100%, the Britain, with their socialized healthcare, it's 77%.

His positive mindset and self-confidence influenced me greatly since I was only 10 years old at the time.I stepped out and floundered for what seemed like "light-years", but stayed with it and somehow survived those very difficult years.

The only way to survive and maybe beat the losing effect of inflation is to be inside it: to own appreciating assets.

@Neil Masincupp I agree with @Collin Placke that debt is fairly low interest, and as long as you cash flow enough to comfortably pay it down every month with room to survive rough months, you'll be alright.

I'm glad to hear that you're surviving and that your court date is coming soon.

In my mind, my financial stability is going to depend on my ability to my ability to pay my debt service and costs while surviving a dip in income.- This ratio alone isn't going to determine my decision to buy a property or deleverage, but it's helpful to keep in mind as I move to the next steps.- One hypothetical is a 50% rule.  

Hi,We've uprooted ourselves from down under Australia and plonked ourselves smack in the unlikeliest of places, Japan, at a 360 degree cultural turnaround.We arrived two months ago and have survived in a country that speaks extremely limited English and has rigid societal and cultural norms.

The property is in Colorado and a lease does survive a change in ownership.