• kungen
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          Depends on where you’re disappearing to, and how smart your lenders are – many countries cooperate with foreign debt enforcement.

          In Sweden for example, a foreign lender can apply for debt enforcement with our national enforcement agency (Kronofogden). They then handle it the same as domestic debt by garnishing your wages or confiscating your property for example.

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            Can’t garnish me or take my things if I expatriate and just become homeless. Checkmate government!

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        You can get on income-based repayment. You have no American income, so you pay nothing. Eventually the debt is cancelled, as long as you don’t move back.