‘How are you eating?’: This Virginia woman piled up credit card debt: Why Dave Ramsey told her to keep her mouth shut

Therearemanyreasonsthatpushpeopleintodebt.Forsome,it’stheresultofanemergencyexpenseorsuddenunemployment.Forothers,it’ssimplyamatterofspendingmorethantheyearn.Andsometimes,peoplelandindebtbecausetheyjustdon’tknowhowtomanagetheirmoney. ThatappearstobethesituationforEmilyfromVirginia,whorecentlycalledintotheRamseyShowfeelinganxiousovera$6,067creditcardbalancethathasherfacingalawsuit.Thedebtwaspurchasedbyabuyerwho’snowcomingafterherforthemoney. Withahearingdateupcoming,Emilywantedtoknowiftherewasawayoutofthissituation.AndwhilehostsDaveRamseyandGeorgeKamelweresympathetic,theydidn’tmincewordswhendiscussinghowEmilycangetherfinancesbackontrack. WhenRamseyandKamelaskedEmilyhowshehadmanagedtolandindebt,sherespondedhonestly. “Wehavemadesomebadchoices,andwecouldn’tmakethepayments,”Emilyadmittedofbothherandherhusband. Emily’shusbandrunsabusinessthathasn’tbee