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House of (credit) cards

by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio
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St. Paul, Minn. — The average American household has more than $8,000 in credit card debt.

In a country of spenders, what's in it for the savers?

Host Mary Lucia and reporter Nikki Tundel discuss the often overlooked repercussions of credit card debt.

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