How the national debt affects personal debt
The national debt can affect your finances indirectly.
6 min read
Feb 19, 2025
Michelle Clardie
EXPERTISE
- Debt management
- Investment
- Credit repair
Michelle Clardie is a seasoned investor who’s been writing professionally about saving and investing since 2017. She used the investment advice she covered to quit her day job in property tax consulting and move abroad, writing her way from one country to the next.
With a Master's in Business Management and Strategy from WGU, Michelle specializes in making complex personal finance topics easy to understand. You may have seen Michelle’s work on:
- Websites for notable financial institutions like PNC Bank and Omaha Mutual,
- Informational websites like coverage.com, interest.com, and mortgage.com,
- And financial blogs like Get Rich Slowly and Wallet Hacks.
Michelle's latest articles
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Secured vs. unsecured debt: What’s the difference?
Knowing the difference will help you decide which types of loans work best for you.
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Accredited Debt Relief: 2025 Review
If you’ve accumulated $15,000 or more in unsecured debt, Accredited Debt Relief may be able to help.
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CreditAssociates Debt Relief: 2025 Review
CreditAssociates is a debt relief company that attempts to help people resolve their debt through settlement and negotiations with creditors.
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JG Wentworth Personal Loans: 2023 Review
While JG Wentworth is a well-known company, there are still drawbacks to consider. Here are a few examples of what we like about the company and what we think could stand to change.
3 min read Feb 27, 2023 -
TurboDebt Debt Relief: 2025 Review
TurboDebt offers debt settlement services to try to help clients resolve otherwise insurmountable amounts of debt.
3 min read Jan 10, 2025