Debt Stories

Let’s normalize talking about our credit histories

Learning about our experiences helps reduce stigma and understand our financial situations

Jul 29 •

Why we’re going — and staying — in debt for quality child care

How one family uses debt for a sense of safety for their child

Jul 15 •

A middle-class Black family’s story of debt, dreams and determination

A higher-ed pro and mother of six shares how inevitable debt can be when you’re navigating a system that wasn’t made for you

Jul 8 •

We believed the lie that we could bootstrap our way out

Heather Bursch on the joy she lost striving to be debt free

Jul 1 •

I filed for bankruptcy twice — and it was the right choice both times

Writer Sarah Graves on why using debt was the right option for her family, even after filing for bankruptcy the first time

Jun 24 •

Sarah Elizabeth Graves

Debt gave me freedom from toxic deprivation culture

Gemma Hartley on letting go of the background noise of budget culture weighing down her mental load

Jun 17 •

My debt stories: Default, wage garnishment and bank levies — oh my!

My experiences with debt, including evading student loan payoff, being sued for credit card debt and being ordered to garnish my own wages.

Feb 27, 2023 •

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