While Fentress' debt is above average, about half of America carries some credit card debt.

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Fentress said he touched the baby with two fingers and found the infant was cold and not breathing.

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Shortly after she earned her master's degree, Fentress had medical problems that required a scan of her stomach.

CNN: A matter of life and debt: An overspender's story