Michael Vick

Former football quarterback Michael Vick almost spent a decade to be out of debt after facing a financial problem back in 2008. At the time, he was in $17.6 million worth of debt and even spent jail time. By the looks of it, he didn’t have the best of luck a few years ago. The former member of the Atlanta Falcons was in dire need of his lawyer’s help back then.

Vic signed with the Hawks in 2009. As a member of the Hawks, he enjoyed the best statistical season of his career and was selected for the fourth professional bowl in 2010. Fortunately, Vick learned how to properly live on a budget to pay all of his debts fully. He managed to get his act together and survived this dark time of his life. Although it wasn’t easy for someone who spent cash here and there, at least, he had moved on.