As Credit Card Debt Mounts, Home Becomes a Piggy Bank

NYT Business Tuesday 11 August 2026, 09:00 UTC By Gregory Schmidt 1 min read

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Linda Boroski used a home-equity loan to pay off her credit card bills and to buy new windows for her home in Bellevue, Ohio.

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As Credit Card Debt Mounts, Home Becomes a Piggy Bank

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