Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval
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291 appearances
3 recordings
1 series
first heard Aug 2024
last heard Aug 2024
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This is part one, a wounded wallet.
That's after the break.
Money means something different to everyone.
To some, it means paying for a new vacation or a new house.
For me, it's about paying off all those student loans I took out to pay for college.
I didn't have the money to go to college, and it seemed that debt was the only way to pursue a future in journalism and have a chance at a better life.
And for 22-year-old Kyle Dillon, money represented his family's hard work to pay for the food on the table and roof over their heads.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, he grew up with a younger sister, a working mom, and a dad who, after an injury, was unemployed.
Kyle's mom had to juggle two jobs, going to college and raising a family.
For Kyle, this made him determined to change his financial situation for the better.
He applied for a credit card at 18 to use for emergencies like car repairs.
And with a steady job and budget, he paid more than the minimum monthly payments each time.
Then the pandemic happened.
Throughout the year, Kyle says he felt his relationship with his dad deteriorated.
He decided to take $2,000 out of his savings account and drive from Ohio to Missouri, where he knew some friends.
He would now live on his own.
In late 2021, living in Rolla, Missouri, Kyle built a new life for himself.
He moved from job to job where he earned between $13 and $15 an hour, his savings right up.
It became harder for him to afford groceries, and in January of 2022, he enrolled at the University of Missouri to delay paying his previous college loans for longer.
Eventually, his overall debt grew to over $57,000.
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