Hard lessons learned by 7 financial experts
David Bach
Who
Author of “Debt Free for Life.”
Mistake
Took on three credit cards and a stereo store charge card while in college.
Result
He used them foolishly and graduated in 1990 owing more than $12,000.
Lesson
“It took me two years to pay it all off, and I’ve never carried credit-card debt since.”
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