rosesfromangels
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Hi Houseofblue, great first post! Welcome!You are speaking from the perspective of someone that is skilled at managing money - I am in this place as well. However, I think if you took a cross section of Americans you would probably not find that to be the case. I am fairly certain that consumer debt around 15K is not that unusual for an average household. Last I check average CC debt was 5K with average consumer debt being circa 16K per family. Which is also why I don't think this has anything to do with this case at all. Totally normal for lots of households. Wouldn't fly in mine, but doesn't make it weird.
You are right. Debt seems to be nothing to Americans who strive to "keep up with the Kardashians". (Bleh). However, this family hardly seemed to fit that profile. They appear to have been a delightful, salt of the earth hard working family.
However, I am not quickly dismissing this debt. Given their murders, anything is notable, and thus, so is a past loan of $13K.
When I estimate their salaries after looking at a job web site that lists Jenny O jobs and pay, I am going to give it a SWAG that combined, they made $130K a year. That's probably generous, but I'm taking in to consideration their years of service, and his supervisory position. If that annual amount is in the ballpark, the $13K loan would represent 10% of their annual salaries. When we then consider that many people will tithe 10%, this number seems less out of proportion.
I do think that what it was for is still interesting, unclear if it's relevant. Given the fact these two good people were murdered, anything seems relevant at this point.
Against the odds, I'm still holding out hope for the miracle that Jayme is still amongst the living. Let us pray so.
Amateur opinion and speculation only