[ceejayoz]

In the US, it needn't be terminal nor debilitating to bankrupt you.

[ams6110]

Bankruptcy is not the end of the world. It's an inconvenience for a few years.

[lazyasciiart]

It's certainly the end of the "hey I have so much money I don't even need to work" feeling of financial independence, though.

[goodpass]

I can tell you’ve never been bankrupt.