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The story of Susan Powter’s downfall is a complex one that involves bad business deals, litigious battles, and financial mismanagement. By 1995, she was compelled to declare bankruptcy amid devastating lawsuits and financial setbacks. She admits that she took full responsibility for her financial decline, acknowledging her failure to monitor her finances—"I never checked where the money was going." She describes her situation in stark terms, revealing how she went from wealth and fame to living in poverty, surviving as a part-time worker, and even receiving welfare checks.