Off My Chest
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I understand being in that pit, I was there in my 20's and early 30's as well; deep, deep in debt with credit cards and student loans. But I was able to get out of debt in my late 30's, and then in my 40's things just started snowballing. I'm almost 50 and in really good shape financially now, but if you'd asked me in my 20's I would have sounded just like you. It takes a while to get going if you're not lucky enough to have a headstart from wealthy parents or something. I grew up poor as fuck so I know exactly what it's like to have not just nothing, but be net negative. Just don't give up or feel hopeless because as your career progresses it gets easier and easier.
And make sure you do find things that make you happy while you're plugging away at your obligations. That's really important.