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Are You Middle Class?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to the article, 54% picked “having the ability to keep up with expenses and hold a steady job while not falling behind or taking on too much debt” There’s that ‘work ethic’ – one of our ‘middle-class’ values. Maybe that is why our credit card bills are so high! census data.

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

Family Balance Sheet

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. My childhood was split between Florida, Ohio and Minnesota. My childhood was split between Florida, Ohio and Minnesota. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. Where are you from?