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Now, she\u2019s working toward a future she feels proud of.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0b72d5517f9976aa59518de4a5ad1f89\"><br><strong>Debt Amount: $103,373<br>Started: July 2022<br>Savings: $1,463 a month!*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Karen: A Veteran Advocate and Grandmother<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen is retiree from who formerly worked for VA where she helped for blind veterans with rehabilitation services . After her husband passed, Karen moved from Texas to Memphis to be closer to her son and grandchildren. She now lives with her son and grandson, soaking up time with family \u2014 including three great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though she\u2019s retired, Karen hasn\u2019t slowed down in spirit. She loves to stay active, travel and help out with her growing family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Karen Got Into Debt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Karen\u2019s debt story didn\u2019t start with a single incident, in her case it was a slow buildup over&nbsp; a couple of years of caregiving, RV travel and rising medical costs during her husband\u2019s long illness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>We traveled six months out of the year because I wanted us to enjoy life while we could, but traveling was expensive, and his care was costly. When he passed, I was suddenly alone and $100,000 in debt. I had never been in debt before. I\u2019d never not paid a bill. I was overwhelmed and didn\u2019t know what to do.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen sold her motorhome (once a symbol of her freedom) for far less than she owed on it. Even after that, the debt felt impossible to climb out of.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recognizing the Need for Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Even while making her minimum payments, Karen could see the writing on the wall: there was no way she\u2019d be able to pay it off in her lifetime. 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