In part two of "The House Always Wins", we head to Washington DC to eat Amtrak hot dogs and learn infuriating revelations about the credit card industry and the specific, sneaky ways it works to keep us in debt forever. (This is part two of a two-part episode.) Follow Debt Heads on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/debtheadspodcast/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@debtheads">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://debtheads.substack.com/">Substack</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DebtHeads">YouTube</a>. Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman &amp; Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeFact Checking: Jenny Selig Read more from our contributors: Kathleen McDowell - <a href="https://liverichly.blog/why-credit-cards-are-evil-truth-from-an-ex-banker/">Live Richly</a> Elena Botella - <a href="https://elenabotella.com/">A New Money Order</a> Jon Ronson - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2005/jul/16/creditcards.debt">Who Killed Richard Cullen?</a>Debt Heads is produced in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a>This episode was brought to you in part by <a href="https://www.joinclubmoney.com/">Club Money</a>: Feeling stressed about money? We here at Debt Heads recommend turning your doomscrolling into a game night with your budget. Check out <a href="https://www.joinclubmoney.com/">Club Money </a>for a fun way to get clear on where all those dollars are going.

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