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Georgia Man Trades His Way Out of $220K Student Debt: "I Have to Do Something"

He won't let the taxpayers pay off his debt

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Dave Bondy
May 12, 2025
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Jake Croft from South Georgia is on a mission few would attempt — he's trying to trade his way out of more than $220,000 in student loan debt.

Croft, a chiropractor by education, opened a practice with his wife in early 2020 — just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. "We didn't take out a small business loan. We had saved up through college, and all …

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