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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Family Balance Sheet

My childhood was split between Florida, Ohio and Minnesota. I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!). I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. I no longer use credit cards – only debit cards or cash.

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Are You Middle Class?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

USA Today thinks that our vision comes from the 50’s when our parents and grandparents found good jobs, moved to the burbs and took vacations. Maybe that is why our credit card bills are so high! Census and IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota. And then there is the media. By the numbers, what is middle-class?

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