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When your head is spinning with sadness and anger during a breakup, it may be hard to focus on more practical matters like how to disentangle your finances from your ex. But neglecting to settle shared accounts like a credit card could set you up for big problems down the line.
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In the fourth episode of Love Makes Cents, “Breakups,” we talk about how to deal with outstanding credit card debt and why you should never blow off even a single payment if the card is in your name.
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