Avoiding Debt?! In This Economy?!

Credit cards are shown in this Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

By In This Economy!?

Posted December 15, 2023 6:41 am.

Last Updated December 15, 2023 6:42 am.

In this episode, Anna has $9000 in credit card debt and needs help getting her spending under control.

Jordan talks to money expert, Tori Dunlap, about why our collective credit card debt is rising and how users can avoid accumulating more debt than they can handle.

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