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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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It’s called ‘lifestyle creep’ when you’re done with school so you think you have more money and can afford more things,” Akpan says. Then, in 2019, she lost her job. With an expensive California mortgage, car payments and student loans, the emergency fund she and her husband, Sylvester, had dutifully built quickly depleted.

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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It’s called ‘lifestyle creep’ when you’re done with school so you think you have more money and can afford more things,” Akpan says. Then, in 2019, she lost her job. With an expensive California mortgage, car payments and student loans, the emergency fund she and her husband, Sylvester, had dutifully built quickly depleted.

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During a Recession, Entrepreneurs Are in the Driver’s Seat

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Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author of the Rich Dad Poor Dad book series, said entrepreneurs who break away from typical jobs and create their own sources of income are in the best position to weather an economic storm. A 2019 report from the U.S. But every aspect of life is steadily growing more expensive.

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