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168. “I’m going to die with student loans. Why should I count them?”

168. “I’m going to die with student loans. Why should I count them?”

Update: 2024-08-06

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Emi, 32, and Antonio, 29, have been married for six years and have struggled with debt for even longer. Credit cards, personal loans, student loans, refinancing—Emi has kept her head in the sand through it all. Antonio doesn’t trust himself to fix it. Can they break the cycle for their daughter?

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168. “I’m going to die with student loans. Why should I count them?”

168. “I’m going to die with student loans. Why should I count them?”

Ramit Sethi