BALTIMORE — If you’re helping your kids, caring for aging parents and still trying to keep up with your own bills, you’re part of what’s known as the “sandwich generation.”
And all of that financial pressure can add up.
Gen Xers seeking help from nonprofit credit counseling agency Money Management International are carrying the highest average unsecured debt of any generation — more than $53,000.
Darlene DeLoney knows how quickly it can happen.
The Baltimore woman accumulated more than $33,000 in credit card debt after moving from Georgia to Maryland and trying to keep up with everyday expenses while also helping family.
“How did I end up accumulating $33,000 in debt? Just trying to live,” DeLoney said.
Plus moving expenses, food, car…