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Debt

Money you owe someone else.

Three ways to explain it

Hatchlings · Ages 5–6

Money you’ve borrowed and still have to give back.

Fledglings · Ages 7–8

Money you owe. Usually you pay back a bit more than you borrowed, because of interest.

High Flyers · Ages 9–10

Money owed to someone else, normally repayable with interest. Borrowing moves something forward in time — you get it now, and pay extra for the privilege.

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