How a degree from Duke University dashed my dreams of buying a home

I didn't realize just how much of an impact student loan debt would have until I attempted to buy a house

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As I was earning my master's in environmental management from Duke University, I knew that a large student loan bill loomed ahead. After all, I had borrowed a lot of money to cover tuition and other costs in graduate school, plus I still had undergraduate loans to pay off.

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