Congratulations! Becoming debt-free is a game-changer. Making that last payment on credit cards, student loans or whatever debt burden you carried must have been a huge weight off your shoulders.

You've seen the headlines. "Paid Off $100K in Debt in Just 3 Years!" "Debt-Free by 30 — Here's How I Did It!" "Why I Burned My Credit Cards (and You Should Too)." It's everywhere. This idea that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Debt is a widespread problem in the United States, with ...

Finance coach and advisor Margaret Njeri says the most common sources of debt for women are mobile loans, Sacco loans, missed or defaulted chama contributions, credit card debt, and informal borrowing ...

It's all over the personal finance world. Entire blogs, books, and TikToks are dedicated to the idea that wiping out every last penny of debt is the key to happiness, freedom, and peace of mind. And ...

Just seven months after graduating from business school, I made the final payment on my $72,000 student loan balance. It wasn’t easy — it took extra hustle, long days and sacrifice — but I wouldn’t ...

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