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His partner confided that he, too, had about $12,000 of credit-card debt and had recently started working with Consolidated Credit, a nonprofit that provides debt-management programs to help people pay down their balances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

That money could equally well be used to pay down the federal debt, relieve student loans, or provide better public education.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

A $20 billion divestment program through 2027 will do much of the heavy lifting but higher free cash flow could enable BP to pay down its debt quicker than previously anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Anything left, Hivernat added, helps pay down the half-a-million dollar debt incurred from opening the restaurant.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Many other Monticello people were later sold to pay down Jefferson’s debts.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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