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Instead, they would be used to pay down earlier debt obligations more quickly.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Federal stimulus payments helped consumers pay down debts and boost savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The outlet noted that Chloe had reportedly paid down on her loan and only owed approximately $200 at the time of her death.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
GamFin offers financial counseling, including help with budgeting and paying down debt, to anyone from a family in which one member has a gambling addiction.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Federal stimulus payments helped consumers pay down debts and boost savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The outlet noted that Chloe had reportedly paid down on her loan and only owed approximately $200 at the time of her death.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
GamFin offers financial counseling, including help with budgeting and paying down debt, to anyone from a family in which one member has a gambling addiction.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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