From deep in debt to homeownership on the horizon: Baltimore County woman tackles $25,000 in credit cards

From deep in debt to homeownership on the horizon: Baltimore County woman tackles $25,000 in credit cards

Nearly 25 percent of Americans are struggling to manage their debt, according to a recent Experian survey, while consumer debt continues to climb to record highs.For Alyssa Lafferty, it was a cycle she couldn't break paying minimum payments on her credit cards without making a dent in the balance. Now she's enrolled in a program that costs less than her monthly minimum payments, and more of her money is going toward the principal."I got into cre…