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I dropped out of college and now earn $159,000 as a software engineer. Lifestyle creep left me $30,000 in debt.

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Post date August 22, 2026

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High-school sweethearts started a blog while carrying $40,000 in student debt. By 30, their net worth topped $1 million.

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Post date August 15, 2026

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Your Biggest AI Cost Isn’t the Technology — It’s the Hidden Debt Quietly Draining Your Budget

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Post date July 15, 2026

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These 2 Renowned Financial Experts Have Opposing Views on Debt. So, Who’s Right?

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Post date July 7, 2026

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The Truth About Debt

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Post date June 16, 2026

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Most Founders Think Debt Is Risky and Equity Is Safe. Here’s Why That Belief Is Costing Them.

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Post date April 24, 2026

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Klarna CEO backs Trump’s 10% credit card cap, criticizing rewards as built on poorer borrowers’ debt

Post author By crystalg
Post date January 12, 2026

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I’m 52 and thought I’d be financially secure by now. But I’m still facing debt and long-term unemployment.

Post author By crystalg
Post date January 10, 2026

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I Paid Off Over $60K in Debt by Becoming an Anti-Influencer — Here’s How It Works

Post author By crystalg
Post date December 19, 2025

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Americans Owe More Money Than Ever, Driven By These 2 Types of Debt

Post author By crystalg
Post date November 6, 2025

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Private Debt Can Be a Powerful Growth Tool — If You Use It Wisely. Here’s What Founders Need to Know.

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Post date November 5, 2025

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How I Used Side Hustles to Pay Off $40,000 Debt in 1 Year

Post author By crystalg
Post date September 21, 2025

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A self-made millionaire describes the ‘financial waterfall’ strategy she used to pay off six figures in debt and build wealth

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Post date September 5, 2025

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James Dyson Was $1 Million in Debt, But He Pursued His ‘Mad’ Idea Anyway — Now He’s a Billionaire: ‘I Don’t Mind Living on the Edge’

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Post date August 14, 2025

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College wasn’t right for me, so I joined the Marines. I was able to travel and avoid student loan debt.

Post author By crystalg
Post date August 3, 2025

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A woman who retired at 55 after a brain tumor lost her savings paying off $100,000 in medical debt. She regrets being so generous.

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Post date June 27, 2025

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Elon Musk Says Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill ‘Undermines’ DOGE by Raising National Debt

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Post date May 28, 2025

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It’s not just US bonds. Governments around the world are facing spiraling debt costs.

Post author By crystalg
Post date May 23, 2025

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My spouse and I are $25,000 in debt, and he refuses to sell his things to help. How do I get him to care?

Post author By crystalg
Post date April 20, 2025

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‘Skip the Debt’: A $200 Billion AI Company Launches a Fellowship for High School Grads to Avoid the ‘Indoctrination’ of College

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Post date April 14, 2025

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Mark Cuban teases a meme coin like $Trump — but says all proceeds would go toward paying off the national debt

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Post date January 23, 2025

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Janet Yellen expects the US to hit debt limit before the end of January

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Post date December 27, 2024

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Why Trump is pushing hard to defuse the debt ceiling now and what it would mean for America

Post author By crystalg
Post date December 20, 2024

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30 million student-loan borrowers get bad news after a Trump-appointed federal judge officially blocks Biden from carrying out broader debt cancellation

Post author By crystalg
Post date October 3, 2024

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The godfather of black-swan hedging explains why mounting US debt and the weaponization of the dollar are leading risks today

Post author By crystalg
Post date October 2, 2024

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My son just bought a $70,000 truck he didn’t need — should I mind my own business until he’s drowning in debt?

Post author By crystalg
Post date September 5, 2024

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Supreme Court Rebuffs Biden Administration Plea to Restore Student Debt Plan

Post author By crystalg
Post date August 28, 2024

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Elon Musk is foreclosing on an LA home. The owners, who Musk lent money to, say they ‘owe him such a spiritual debt.’

Post author By crystalg
Post date August 21, 2024

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My husband and I paid off $80,000 of student debt during the pandemic, but now I wish we hadn’t

Post author By crystalg
Post date August 20, 2024

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5 lessons I learned about debt after my dad’s death that everyone should know

Post author By crystalg
Post date August 17, 2024

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Credit Card Debt Is Rising — Here’s How Much the Average American Owes

Post author By crystalg
Post date August 8, 2024

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Alex Jones’ Assets Will Be Sold to Pay $1.5B Sandy Hook Debt as Future of Infowars Remains Uncertain

Post author By crystalg
Post date June 15, 2024

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‘Pay Off My Debt’ TikToker Explains How Much Money He Made from His Viral Video and the Inspiration for the Trend

Post author By crystalg
Post date June 6, 2024

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Thousands of student-loan borrowers got their debt wiped through a new repayment reform. 11 GOP states just filed a lawsuit to block that relief.

Post author By crystalg
Post date March 28, 2024

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Why Credit Card Debt Is So High Right Now

Post author By crystalg
Post date March 17, 2024

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Soaring US debt will ‘break’ markets at some point if spending isn’t reined in, Wharton professor warns

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Post date March 15, 2024

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‘I Actually Started Crying’: He Was in Debt His Entire Life Before Scratch Off Lottery Win

Post author By crystalg
Post date March 7, 2024

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Ditch the Debt, Fuel the Dream: Alternative Funding Strategies for Small Businesses Avoiding Loans

Post author By crystalg
Post date February 25, 2024

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Student-loan borrowers can get the most ‘debt relief possible’ if Biden wipes out balances for those facing these 3 repayment challenges, Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer say

Post author By crystalg
Post date February 20, 2024

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Debt Has Long Been a Tool for Limiting Black Freedom

Post author By crystalg
Post date February 19, 2024

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3 Ways to Conquer Your Debt and Stay on Top of Your Financial Game

Post author By crystalg
Post date January 24, 2024

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Student-loan borrowers experiencing hardship need another shot at being included in Biden’s second attempt at debt cancellation, 67 advocacy groups say

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Post date January 18, 2024

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Investors rush into junk bonds as corporate debt sees the biggest inflow in 3 years amid risk-on bets

Post author By crystalg
Post date November 22, 2023

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High Debt Threatens the U.S. Economy

Post author By crystalg
Post date November 13, 2023

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Credit Card Debt Has Officially Passed $1 Trillion

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Post date November 12, 2023

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3,500 student-loan borrowers got $109 million in debt wiped out after being ‘cheated’ by their schools. Top Democrats want relief for taxpayers, too.

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Post date November 7, 2023

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New rules prevent colleges from leaving student-loan borrowers with ‘shoddy educations’ and lots of debt, Biden’s Education Department says

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Post date October 24, 2023

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What’s the Deal With These ‘Snowball’ and ‘Avalanche’ Debt Repayment Methods? Here’s How to Know Which One Is Right For You.

Post author By crystalg
Post date October 24, 2023

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Egypt issues Chinese yuan-denominated panda bonds for the first time, getting lower rate than dollar-based debt

Post author By crystalg
Post date October 17, 2023

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I was drowning in student-loan debt as a single mother. But this year, I turned 53 and my $200,000 loans were forgiven.

Post author By crystalg
Post date October 14, 2023

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Only a couple dozen student-loan borrowers have gotten their debt wiped out in court since Biden announced changes nearly a year ago to make the process easier

Post author By crystalg
Post date August 11, 2023

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Three Methods to Alleviate National Debt

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Post date August 10, 2023

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A Gen Xer with $47,000 in student debt just got word his loans will finally be wiped out after nearly 3 decades of payments

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Post date July 30, 2023

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Biden Offers New Student Debt Relief Plan After Supreme Court Rebuke

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Post date June 30, 2023

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Baby boomers are going to save the economy as they spend down their $75 trillion nest egg while millennials struggle with student debt

Post author By crystalg
Post date June 27, 2023

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‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach rings the alarm on US debt – and warns higher interest rates are making it more of a burden

Post author By crystalg
Post date June 26, 2023

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Meet an Australian millennial with $7,000 in student debt who says paying off the balance ‘is not my priority at this point’ — but it could soon start growing at a faster rate

Post author By crystalg
Post date June 25, 2023

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Employees at the student-loan company named in a major lawsuit blocking Biden’s debt relief were confused about their involvement in the case: ‘Are we the bad guys?’

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Post date June 16, 2023

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The Treasury Department may issue $1.6 trillion in T-bills this year as it rebuilds its coffers after the debt ceiling deal

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Post date June 6, 2023

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Moving on From the Debt Ceiling…

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Post date June 4, 2023

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How the Debt Ceiling Deal Will Impact SNAP Benefits

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Post date June 4, 2023

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Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill that Pulls U.S. From the Brink of Default

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Post date June 4, 2023

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In Oval Office Address, Biden Says U.S. Averted ‘Economic Collapse’ With Debt Ceiling Deal

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Post date June 2, 2023

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Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, Clearing Final Hurdle to Avoid Default

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Post date June 2, 2023

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What the Debt Ceiling Deal Means for Student Loan Borrowers

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Post date June 1, 2023

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Senate Races To Pass Debt Deal

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Post date June 1, 2023

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10 Things Before the Opening Bell: Negotiators race to finalize a tentative debt ceiling deal

Post author By crystalg
Post date May 29, 2023

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Will Resolving the Debt Ceiling Touch Off the Next Market Rally?

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Post date May 28, 2023

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Quite a few Republican representatives are not happy with the debt ceiling deal, and one vowed not to ‘bankrupt our country’

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Post date May 28, 2023

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Biden Says Debt Deal ‘Very Close’ With Default Deadline Now Set at June 5

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Post date May 27, 2023

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The White House does not ‘have a plan B’ if lawmakers fail to raise the debt ceiling — and Biden will not solve the crisis without Congress, the Deputy Treasury Secretary says

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Post date May 26, 2023

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‘Catastrophic’: Here’s What You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling Crisis—And How a Default Could Impact Your Business

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Post date May 26, 2023

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