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Articles by Aja McClanahan

Aja is a writer and blogger based in Chicago who covers topics on personal finance and entrepreneurship. She writes from her experiences with money management and paying off $1 , in debt. Aja has been quoted and/or featured on sites such as Time Money, Kiplinger's, U.S. News & World Report, Market Watch, and more. Education: B.A. in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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