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Aja McClanahan, Credit Karma Contributing Writer

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Aja McClanahan is a Chicago-based writer and blogger who covers topics on personal finance and entrepreneurship. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Aja writes regularly on her blog, principlesofincrease.com, as well as various other web outlets. 
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