In the year 2009 the total amount of debt owed by United States citizens totaled almost $2.5 trillion dollars. This number breaks down to an average of around $8,000 of debt for every person in the country. Debt comes in many forms in the United States – from student loans to credit card debt and overdue medical bills, many American citizens suffer from the burden of personal debt.

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