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80 - Debt Busters: Real-Life Success Stories

80 - Debt Busters: Real-Life Success Stories

Update: 2025-02-20
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Americans are piling on credit card debt at an alarming pace, and the unprecedented interest rates on these unpaid balances can be as much as 30% to 35%. No wonder it seems impossible to get out from under it.

But with hard work and proper guidance, you can do it. In this episode: Meet two people who were drowning in credit card debt and got their finances back in order. Also, a certified nonprofit credit counselor explains how debt consolidation works and the dangers of using a for-profit debt settlement company.

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80 - Debt Busters: Real-Life Success Stories

80 - Debt Busters: Real-Life Success Stories

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