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More Young Americans, Burdened By College Debt, Wary of Credit Cards

Many young Americans are burdened with heavy debt from loans to pay for college before they even begin their work life. Concern about paying back their student loan often scare millennials, people between 18 and 35, away from using credit cards. This trend, some experts say, may have a long-term impact on the economy. Faiza Elmasry has the story narrated by Faith Lapidus.

Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/millennials-in-america-wary-of-credit-card-debt/3480904.html

Related topics : loan pay credit card debt

Dogs Saved From South Korea Meat Farm Find New Homes

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Twenty-three dogs from a South Korea dog meat farm have arrived in animal shelters in the U.S. city of Alexandria, Virginia near the nation's capital, and are waiting to be adopted by their new owners. As Yang Lin reports, these dogs were once destined to become a local delicacy before getting a new lease on life.

Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/media/video/dogs-saved-south-korea-meat-farm-new-homes/2598579.html

Related topics : new homes south / find new homes

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Lost US Airline Bags Find New Homes in Alabama

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Losing your luggage at the airport can be a hassle. Most U.S. flyers get them back eventually. But what happens to the bags that are never reclaimed? Some of them, and all the contents inside, end up at a store in the southern U.S. state of Alabama. In this story narrated by Adrianna Zhang. she and Enming Liu report that bargain hunters scoop these items up for rock-bottom prices.

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Kenya's Mobile Generation Accesses Loans Through Phones

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Interest rates on business loans in Kenya can go as high as 26 percent. But an American "techpreneur" has developed an app through which Kenyans can get loans at reduced rates via their mobile phones and Facebook. Lenny Ruvaga reports from Nairobi.

Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/media/video/kenya-mobile-generation-loans-through-phones/3197157.html