debt

Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, which differentiates it from an immediate purchase.

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The U.S. consumer is barely making ends meet and is one emergency expense away from financial dire straits. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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