After emerging from what she described as an abusive marriage, 29-year-old Suze from Quincy says she was buried in $15,000 of debt. Years of illness had kept her from working, she said, and with little income and few options, she relied on a credit card to get by.
“My husband was abusive, so he wasn’t taking care of me,’’ said Suze, who requested not to use her full name to protect her safety. “The only options I had were credit card, like food delivery service,” she said, “just all the necessities.”
Suze’s experience reflects what consumer debt experts and lawyers say they’re seeing more often: people turning to credit cards to cover everyday expenses when illness, job loss or…