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She admits she didn&#8217;t think about the future consequences, and was excited to be able to buy things on her own. Using credit made her feel independent and gave her access to things she wanted but couldn&#8217;t have while growing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As her debt grew, her monthly debt payments consumed most of her paycheck. This left her with little to no money for essentials like groceries or gas. While she initially started using credit cards for non-essential purchases, now she was forced to rely on them for essentials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>\u201cBy the time I had figured out how much I was paying&#8230; I had to turn around and use those cards to buy groceries, get gas. 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