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I racked up $40,000 in credit card debt and kept it a secret from everyone. At 40, I had to move in with my parents to pay it down.
Johanna Dickson accumulated $40,000 in credit card debt during her 15 years in New York City, leading her to move back to her parents' home in New Jersey at age 40 to pay it down. She used a debt relief program to manage the debt and plans to relocate to Washington state soon.
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