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# When in a Hole, Stop Shoveling
- URL: https://www.kevinmeyer.com/when-in-a-hole-stop-shoveling/
- Published: 2011-07-12T10:24:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-06T21:57:25.000Z
- Author: Bill Waddell
- Tags: Uncategorized, #Migrated-1752356847400, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-07-12 14:48

Debt per person means just that. I don't know what the average American family of four is worth, but it owes $339,456\. My guess is that most are going to have a hard time making the payments.