http://projects.newsobserver.com/taking_stock/paying_down_debt Comments for "Paying down debt..." en http://projects.newsobserver.com/taking_stock/paying_down_debt#comment-14167 <p>I think the scariest part of this is that the main reason debt fell is because of the foreclosure rate. If you don't own a home anymore then you don't have the debt associated with it :-(</p> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:18:36 -0500 allisonfanderson comment 14167 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/taking_stock/paying_down_debt <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>Well, despite the economy, I was encouraged by the news that U.S. household debt was paid down in the third quarter of this year. However, I was just stunned by the fact that this is the first time that&#39;s happened since 1952! Check out the MarketWatch story about the new household debt numbers <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/US-households-pay-down-debts/story.aspx?guid=%7B823A97D3%2DECA6%2D4887%2DA70B%2D9425366E7473%7D" target="_blank">here</a>. And feel free to add your two cents by posting a comment!</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/taking_stock/paying_down_debt#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/taking_stock/paying_down_debt#comment retail news Taking Stock Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0500 suestock 11084 at http://projects.newsobserver.com