A millennial who grew his net worth to $600,000 explains what it took to dig his way out of debt after overcoming a gambling addiction
In 2011, Ambus Hunter said his only debt was a car lease and he had $2,000 in savings — then he visited Las Vegas for the first time.
Hunter recalled a November evening when he withdrew a significant portion of the remaining money in his bank account and told himself he'd gamble just one last time. He said he lost half of it in 30 minutes, and then burned through a bit more before leaving the casino with"maybe a couple hundred" dollars left.
"I wasn't beating myself up, just owning my decisions and reality," he said."That actually gave me peace that if I got myself into that mess, I could get myself out of it."To accomplish this, Hunter scrapped cable and home internet. Instead, he said hefrom his cellphone.
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