Debt burden a worry for many Americans

Jan 12, 2018
The economy is ticking along and investors seem confident but a new report from Creditcards.com has some sobering findings. It says two out of three Americans with debt aren’t confident they’ll ever be able to fully pay it off. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

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