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Biden extends freeze on student loan payments through May 1
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Your credit score might be fluctuating. What to know before you freak out
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U.S. consumers are managing their $14 trillion debt burden—for now: Goldman Sachs
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By Rey MashayekhiMay 19, 2020
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America’s most indebted generation? Gen X
FinanceAmerica’s most indebted generation? Gen X
By Chris MatthewsAugust 27, 2014
Consumer debt won’t return anytime soon
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