'I blew £40k meant for my kids on secret shopping and gambling addiction'
A mother overcame a £40,000 debt from gambling and shopping addictions by becoming a successful reseller of vintage clothes, earning £10,000 a month.Summary
Rachel Grady, 41, from Wales, battled depression and developed gambling and shopping addictions, accumulating £40,000 in debt while concealing it from her husband and even denying purchases for her children. After a breakdown in 2023, she confessed to a friend and began selling second-hand clothes to address her financial issues. Recognizing her talent for sales, she joined the live-selling platform Tilt in 2024, quickly earning £10,000 a month and clearing her debt within a year. She now runs a successful vintage clothing business, Rachel's Vintage Moonstone, and has implemented safeguards to prevent relapse into her addictions. Her husband was initially shocked by the revelation of her debt but supportive of her transformation.
(Source：The daily Star)