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As the luxury-retail industry’s biggest brand by sales and one of its most profitable, it can afford to push the limits in ways few rivals can.
When McFadden’s loans first went into repayment, she struggled to afford the monthly bill.
From MarketWatch
When McFadden’s loans first went into repayment, she struggled to afford the monthly bill.
From MarketWatch
“There’s a group of people where there’s absolutely no money,” Pascoe said, pointing out that the Palisades was home to a lot of middle-class residents who can’t afford to cover the gap.
From Los Angeles Times
Gary’s estate can’t afford to pay more; it’s insolvent because of the CIM loan, his representatives explained in mediation this year.
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