50 Weird Ways People Go Broke

30. Being Financially Tied to Your Car

A lot of people go broke because of their cars, said Janis. He told a story about one man who was driving a BMW with a $913 per month car payment, which he could barely afford. Add a couple hundred dollars in gas and the insurance, and he was basically paying $1,600 a month for a car.

It was more important to him than his house, so he downgraded where he lived to keep his car. In the end, that car destroyed his credit and left him broke because he couldn’t keep up his lifestyle and keep the car, said Janis.

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