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Hmmm.. I've known of people getting into financial trouble from gambling, drinking, clothes, cars, partying and many other things. I suppose model railroading is as possible a driver of indebtedness as the need for a collection of Manolos or the need to drive a Benz you can't afford... It hits close to home. My aunt is about to declare bankruptcy for a 2nd time (is literally counting the days until the 10 year limit runs out!), has no control over credit card debt, is given credit she shouldn't have, and will get a rude shock about the new rules of the game compared to her last one. And no, I don't think you can connect the situation described it to the hobby any more than you can connect Nordstrom to people who rack up megabucks on fancy clothes. If it wasn't trains, it probably would have been something else. It's a real shame to see someone in that boat, but at the same time the story is always the same... Friends advised them against it (and were usually ignored or cut off), the warning signs were long in place, etc. and so forth. If I blame anyone, it's the credit card companies who give out credit limits that are wholly inappropriate for a given person's income, etc. Kudos to everyone here giving the right message. Credit Cards BAD. Unproductive debt BAD. Let's hope anyone not on the program listens up.
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