How Declaring Bankruptcy Changed My Life

I declared bankruptcy in November 2017 and had my debts discharged seven years to the day this video is going public: Feb 7, 2018. Lots of sevens in there (I also filed Chapter 7). My Patrons were a huge element in the propulsion that started my life over fresh at this point - along with my landlady, Kiki, I owe them a massive debt of gratitude. Get a copy of my book on how I got to Paris here: https://amzn.to/3LoYuDi

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00:00 Intro
03:17 How did I get into this situation?
12:21 Why didn’t I do it sooner?
16:09 Why I finally did it.
22:27 What have I learned?

My name is Jay Swanson - I'm an American writer living in Paris since 2017 with an earlier stint in 2012. Paris (yes the one in France) has been my home long enough that I finally earned French citizenship in 2024! You can see the vlog about my French citizenship ceremony here:    • My French Citizenship Ceremony 🥳  

I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlogged daily for 3+ years, and love pizza a little too much. Now I make videos about visiting Paris on my second channel @paris.in.my.pocket and put everything else here on this channel: life in Paris, traveling in Europe, and trying to share what I've learned along the way. I hope you enjoyed what you found.

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