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Casey B. Renner

Her Mom Opened Accounts In Her Name For 16 Years, Creating $186K In Debt — Now She's Trying To Finish College, Replace Her Car, And Start Over

Top Economists Weigh In On Mounting Debt

Jessica, a caller from Columbia, South Carolina, said she discovered at 18 that her mother had used her identity since she was two. 

She told "The Ramsey Show," she learned this when she tried to buy a car and lenders rejected her, which led to the discovery of $186,000 in credit card debt. From there, hosts Ken Coleman and Rachel Cruze helped her sort through what she needed to do next.

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