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I Earned $250,000 a Year and Still Ended Up $38,000 in Debt

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I Earned $250,000 a Year and Still Ended Up $38,000 in Debt. The richest I ever looked was also the brokest I had ever been. Lifestyle upgrades, easy credit, and shame turned a high income into debt. Here’s what finally changed.

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