On My 18th Birthday, My Parents Told Me My Education Fund Was Gone — I Didn’t Cry, I Took Notes

have to sell the house.”

“Good,” I said. “That’s exactly what I wanted.”

The judgment hit my family like a financial nuclear bomb.

My parents immediately filed for bankruptcy, which meant creating a repayment plan under court supervision. The bankruptcy trustee took control of their assets and determined what needed to be sold to satisfy creditors.

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