Finance

How I Ditched Debt: Redefining ‘Best Life,’ Scaling Back

In this series, NerdWallet interviews people who have triumphed over debt. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Paying off debt isn’t always a linear journey. For Sonia Sears, a social worker at a charter school and a mental…

How I Ditched Debt: Small Wins Help Achieve a Big Dream

In this series, NerdWallet interviews people who have triumphed over debt. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Bernadette Joy Maulion, 34, went to business school part time after a career in human resources, hoping to start a new…