Episodios

  • Episode 8: The 36% Solution

    Episode 8: The 36% Solution
    Apr 19 2023
    South Carolina’s debt situation is bad. But all is not lost. In this episode of InDebted, we wrap up the series with a look at what some of South Carolina’s greatest thinkers, lawmakers, and lenders are doing to address the Palmetto State’s ecosystem of debt.
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    27 m
  • Episode 7: Eat The Rich

    Episode 7: Eat The Rich
    Apr 12 2023
    You do not need to be poor to get caught in the cycle of debt. On this episode of InDebted, a look at how even those with good credit and successful businesses can fall victim to predators and end up in financial trouble.
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    30 m
  • Episode 6: The Sick and The Debt

    Episode 6: The Sick and The Debt
    Apr 5 2023
    For many South Carolinians, large medical expenses can change their lives completely. In fact, the Palmetto State currently has one of the highest levels of uninsured of any state. On this episode of InDebted, we look at medical debt in South Carolina and the very high cost of falling ill.
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    24 m
  • Episode 4: The Insiders

    Episode 4: The Insiders
    Mar 22 2023
    Driven by the fear of insufficient funds or unexpected life events, payday borrowers are forced to pay the loan fees before they pay basic living expenses. In this episode of InDebted, Scott Morgan takes in inside look at the short-term lender business.
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    31 m
  • Episode 3: Barnwell

    Episode 3: Barnwell
    Mar 15 2023
    Barnwell County, SC is a place of timeless beauty, but for many residents it’s also a place with no future for growth or work. On the third episode of InDebted, we explore how a lack of opportunities passed down through generations is the backdrop for one of the worst places for debt in the United States and how for many the only way to get ahead is to go somewhere else.
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    32 m
  • Episode 2: Degrees of Debt

    Episode 2: Degrees of Debt
    Mar 8 2023
    For decades, a college education was the “golden ticket” to the American Dream. On this episode of InDebted, host Scott Morgan looks at student loan debt in SC, especially how it disproportionately affects African American students.
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    29 m
  • Episode 1: Let's Get Into Debt

    Episode 1: Let's Get Into Debt
    Mar 1 2023
    According to research by the Urban Institute, South Carolina has some of the worst personal debt numbers per capita in the country. On the series premiere of InDebted, we begin our dive into the factors that have led to this with the way many people first experience debt: credit cards. A look at the impact of these little pieces of plastic, credit scores, and why the consumer debt numbers in the Palmetto State may not exist for the reasons you expect.
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    30 m