Debt due to gambling problems
Gambling too much can lead to being short of money to spend on other things. At the extreme end of the scale problem gambling can lead to severe debt, bankruptcy and even attempted suicides when an individual sees no way back from their debt.
It can become very easy to lose control of your money when gambling excessively. As the money starts running out it becomes very tempting to gamble even more money in the hope of a big win in order to clear debts. More often or not though this
just leads to even greater debts and more desperate gambling. It can get to a point where there seems no way back, and gamblers become to afraid to face their debts so just continue gambling.
The following points can help tackle debt and control excessive gambling:
- Stop gambling when addressing your debt problems
- Take responsibility for your gambling and debt
- Share your problems with someone you trust and could support you
- Ask someone you trust to look after your bank cards for a period of time
- If necessary destroy your credit cards
It may be necessary to seek professional advice to help you deal with your current debt and help you to organize your money better for the future. |
Online Tips
If you are currently gambling online or want to in the future, and are wary of the need to keep control of your gambling, the tips below should help:
- Keep track of the time that you are playing for.
- Only spend what you can afford to lose, keep track of your spend whilst playing and remember that the numbers on the screen are REAL MONEY
- Avoid chasing your losses
- If you're a parent keep your password safe, and if you wish, use software to block access to gambling sites from minors
- Look for sites with options where you can set your own spend and session limits, which should help you to control your gambling
- If you are having a problem then you can request to be self-excluded from the site. There is also software that blocks access to all online gambling sites.
Debt is a problem that is ever increasing in our society today. Offers for credit cards coming in the mail is happening more and more often, interest rates are appearing low, and borrowing money seems like the “smart” thing to do at times. However, it seems that going into debt is not that good of an idea after all, and now many people are stressed to get out of debt. Are you caught in debt yourself?
Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to get yourself out of debt.
- Make lists. Figure out what you own, and figure out what you owe. Take what you owe, and put the major debts at the top of the list. Paying off those debts first will reduce the amount of interest that you are charged. Once that is paid off, you can then move on to the next item on the list, and so on.
- Do away with all credit cards. There are no buts, simply get rid of them. Do not roll over balances, ever. Pay them off and get rid of them. Call the credit card companies and tell them to close up the accounts.
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