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Hospitals reporting spending $42 million less on charity care and had $61 million less in bad debt from 2019 to 2021.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
During the same period, bad debt rose about 46%.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
For example, taking out a mortgage for a home or student loans for your education are typically advantageous as an investment, while most credit card debt and personal loans for discretionary spending are considered bad debt.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
This, explains Brown, is bad debt, something which financial planner R.J. Weiss also frowns upon.
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Conventional wisdom suggests saving three to six months of expenses to prepare for a rainy day and avoid more bad debt.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
During the same period, bad debt rose about 46%.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
For example, taking out a mortgage for a home or student loans for your education are typically advantageous as an investment, while most credit card debt and personal loans for discretionary spending are considered bad debt.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
This, explains Brown, is bad debt, something which financial planner R.J. Weiss also frowns upon.
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Conventional wisdom suggests saving three to six months of expenses to prepare for a rainy day and avoid more bad debt.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Bad debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20debt. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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