In some cases it is your fault, if your debt was a result of reckless spending but, in my experience, most people get into trouble because "life happens". Many of my clients have debt problems caused by a job loss, or reduced income, or a life event like a relationship break-down or a medical condition that forces them to take time off work.
On today's show we hear the story of Mary, how has debt problems. I'll leave it to you, the listener, to decide if her problems are her fault, or if there was anything she could have done to prevent her money problems.
