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Debt is a financial obligation that must be repaid. In the modern world, a debt may be a large sum of money borrowed for a major purchase and repaid over time with interest. Other debts may accumulate ...

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A new ConsumerAffairs analysis finds the average American owes $63,000 — about 40% more than they earn annually — as ...

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Not every debt payment is set in stone. Here's where negotiating could help lower what you owe.