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Here’s the most powerful part of the system: It doesn’t feel like a trap. Debt has been normalized. It’s marketed as a tool. A stepping stone. Even a necessity. “Build your credit.” “Invest in your future.” “Buy now, pay later.” And while these ideas aren’t entirely false, they’re incomplete. Because what’s rarely emphasized is the cost—the long-term commitment, the interest, the pressure. When everyone around you is in debt, it stops feeling like a choice… and starts feeling like the only optio