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November 5, 2009 Archives

My credit card life in 4 squiggly lines

Tyler Metzger | November 5, 2009 | Living with credit

Tags: college, credit utilzation ratio, equifax, FICO, national average, piggybacking

More than a year after having a credit card, I'm left with some musical equipment, a lot of empty calories, plenty of great memories and $600 in debt. This is my credit card life -- in 4 squiggly lines.

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