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San Diego Homeowners Turn to Cash-Out Refinancing as Consumer Debt, Fuel Prices and Living Costs Pressure Household Budgets
San Diego, CAThe Home Loan Arranger CEO Jason Ruedy says putting home equity to work may help qualifying California homeowners consolidate debt and potentially reduce combined outgoing payments by $1,000, $2,000 or even $3,000 per month
The Home Loan Arranger CEO Jason Ruedy says putting home equity to work may help qualifying California homeowners consolidate debt and potentially reduce combined outgoing payments by $1,000, $2,000 or even $3,000 per month
San Diego, CA
Living in San Diego has never been inexpensive—but rising energy costs, elevated gasoline prices, housing expenses and consumer debt are placing even greater pressure on household budgets.

Jason Ruedy, president and CEO of The Home Loan Arranger and a mortgage professional with 33 years of industry experience, says San Diego homeowners who have accumulated equity may be able to use a cash-out refinance to consolidate expensive debt, simplify their finances and potentially reduce their combined outgoing monthly payments.
“San Diego homeowners may have substantial equity in their properties while still feeling financially squeezed every month,” Ruedy said. “When credit cards, automobile loans, personal loans, fuel and everyday living expenses are consuming too much income, it may be time to put that home equity to work.”
San Diego Families Face Rising Household Expenses
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, energy prices in the San Diego metropolitan area increased 20.5% during the 12 months ending in July 2026.
Gasoline prices increased 21.3% during the same period. Food purchased away from home rose 2.8%, while shelter costs continued increasing during the most recent reporting period.
Nationally, household debt stood at approximately $18.8 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
“Families cannot simply stop buying groceries, driving to work, paying utility bills or covering housing expenses,” Ruedy said. “When income does not keep pace with the cost of living, many households rely on credit cards and personal loans. Eventually, those monthly payments can become a serious financial burden.”
Put Your San Diego Home Equity to Work
San Diego homeowners may have built considerable equity because of years of mortgage payments, property improvements and changing home values. However, equity sitting inside a property does not automatically improve the homeowner’s monthly cash flow.
A California cash-out refinance replaces an existing mortgage with a new, larger home loan. The current mortgage is paid off at closing, and the remaining proceeds—after applicable closing costs and approved payoffs—may be used for debt consolidation, home improvements or other financial priorities.
Qualifying homeowners may use cash-out refinance proceeds to pay off obligations such as:
- High-interest credit-card balances
- Personal loans
- Automobile loans
- Medical debt
- Home-improvement financing
- Installment loans
- Other qualifying monthly obligations
“Home equity can be more than a number on a property statement,” Ruedy said. “Used responsibly, it may become a financial tool that helps a homeowner eliminate high-payment debt and establish a more manageable monthly structure.”
Potentially Reduce Outgoing Payments by $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000 Per Month
The potential benefit of a debt-consolidation cash-out refinance becomes clearer when homeowners compare everything leaving their bank accounts today with everything they would pay after refinancing.
A San Diego homeowner may currently be responsible for:
- An existing first-mortgage payment
- Several credit-card payments
- One or more automobile loans
- A personal loan
- Home-improvement financing
- Other installment debt
After a qualifying cash-out refinance pays off some or all of those obligations, the homeowner may have one new mortgage payment instead of numerous monthly debt payments.
Depending on the homeowner’s existing debts, balances, interest rates, available equity, new loan terms and qualifications, combined outgoing payments could potentially be reduced by $1,000, $2,000 or even $3,000 per month.
“For some families, freeing up $2,000 or $3,000 each month could be life-changing,” Ruedy said. “That additional cash flow may help rebuild savings, prepare for emergencies and reduce the constant stress caused by high monthly debt payments.”
Payment reductions are not guaranteed and must be calculated individually.
The Important Difference Between Mortgage Savings and Cash-Flow Savings
A cash-out refinance does not necessarily lower the mortgage payment itself. Because the new mortgage may carry a larger balance or a different interest rate, the new home-loan payment could increase.
The potential savings may come from reducing or eliminating the homeowner’s other monthly obligations.
“The right comparison is not simply the existing mortgage payment against the proposed mortgage payment,” Ruedy explained. “Homeowners need to compare the mortgage, credit cards, automobile loans, personal loans and every other debt payment they are making today against the complete payment structure after refinancing.”
A thorough mortgage analysis should also consider closing costs, the new loan term, the amount of equity withdrawn and the total interest that may be paid over time.
Breaking the High-Interest Credit-Card Cycle
Credit-card debt can become difficult to eliminate when a significant portion of each payment is applied to interest rather than principal.
Homeowners may make hundreds or thousands of dollars in minimum payments every month while seeing little progress toward eliminating the balances. Additional purchases and variable interest rates may make repayment even more difficult.
A California debt-consolidation refinance may allow a qualified homeowner to replace multiple high-payment debts with one mortgage secured by the property.
“The refinance should be treated as a financial reset,” Ruedy said. “The homeowner needs a plan to pay off the expensive balances, improve monthly cash flow and avoid running those accounts back up after closing.”
Consolidating unsecured debt into a mortgage carries risk. The debt becomes secured by the home, and extending repayment over a longer mortgage term may increase the total amount of interest paid.
Cash-Out Refinance vs. HELOC or Home-Equity Loan
San Diego homeowners researching ways to access home equity typically compare three primary options:
- Cash-out refinance
- Home-equity line of credit, or HELOC
- Fixed-rate home-equity loan
A San Diego cash-out refinance replaces the current first mortgage with a new loan and provides eligible proceeds at closing.
A HELOC generally creates a revolving second mortgage with a variable interest rate. A home-equity loan typically provides a lump sum through a separate second mortgage with a fixed payment.
Homeowners who already have a very low first-mortgage rate may benefit from keeping that loan and considering a second-mortgage option. Others may prefer replacing the existing mortgage and consolidating qualifying debts into one new payment.
“The best way to tap home equity depends on the homeowner’s current mortgage rate, equity, credit, income, debt and financial objectives,” Ruedy said. “Every homeowner should receive a side-by-side comparison of a cash-out refinance, HELOC and home-equity loan before making a decision.”
Who May Benefit From a San Diego Debt-Consolidation Refinance?
A cash-out refinance may be worth considering when a homeowner:
- Has sufficient equity in a San Diego County property
- Is carrying substantial high-interest consumer debt
- Is making numerous monthly debt payments
- Wants to simplify household finances
- Needs funds for significant home improvements or expenses
- Has stable qualifying income
- Can comfortably maintain the proposed mortgage payment
- Plans to remain in the property long enough to justify refinancing costs
- Is committed to avoiding new revolving debt after closing
A refinance may not be suitable for a homeowner with an exceptionally low existing mortgage rate, insufficient equity, plans to sell soon or an inability to afford the proposed payment.
“Access to equity does not automatically mean refinancing is the right decision,” Ruedy said. “The transaction needs to produce a clear, responsible financial benefit for that particular homeowner.”
Serving Homeowners Throughout San Diego County
The Home Loan Arranger assists homeowners seeking California cash-out refinance loans, debt-consolidation mortgages and home-equity solutions throughout:
- San Diego
- La Jolla
- Chula Vista
- Carlsbad
- Oceanside
- Encinitas
- Escondido
- El Cajon
- National City
- Coronado
- Del Mar
- Solana Beach
- San Marcos
- Vista
- Poway
- Other communities throughout San Diego County
Homeowners searching for a San Diego mortgage lender, California refinance company, cash-out refinance near me, best cash-out refinance rates, home-equity debt-consolidation loan, HELOC rates, home-equity loan rates or ways to lower monthly debt payments may contact The Home Loan Arranger for a personalized mortgage analysis.
What San Diego Homeowners Should Compare
Before selecting a California cash-out refinance lender, homeowners should carefully review:
- Current San Diego mortgage refinance rates
- The proposed interest rate and annual percentage rate
- Existing mortgage balance, payment and interest rate
- Estimated property value
- Available home equity
- Maximum loan-to-value ratio
- New principal-and-interest payment
- Credit cards and other debts being paid
- Current combined outgoing monthly payments
- Projected payments after refinancing
- Lender fees and closing costs
- Cash available after all payoffs and expenses
- Loan term and total long-term borrowing cost
- Cash-out refinance, HELOC and home-equity loan alternatives
“The lowest advertised refinance rate does not automatically produce the strongest financial outcome,” Ruedy said. “Homeowners need to understand the complete transaction—the payment, costs, equity, debt eliminated and long-term impact.”
Experience Matters When Refinancing a California Home
Ruedy brings 33 years of mortgage-industry experience to residential and investment-property lending. He has built The Home Loan Arranger around competitive financing options, direct communication, attentive customer service and efficiently moving qualified transactions toward closing.
“Homeowners deserve more than a loan application and a rate quote,” Ruedy said. “They need an experienced mortgage professional who can evaluate the complete financial picture, explain the available options and structure a responsible solution around their goals.”
The Home Loan Arranger serves borrowers in 34 states, according to the company.
San Diego and California homeowners interested in determining whether a cash-out refinance could help them consolidate debt and reduce combined outgoing monthly payments may contact Jason Ruedy directly at 303-862-4742.

About Jason Ruedy and The Home Loan Arranger
Jason Ruedy is president and CEO of The Home Loan Arranger and a mortgage professional with 33 years of industry experience. Ruedy and his team help homeowners and real estate investors evaluate purchase mortgages, conventional refinancing, cash-out refinancing, debt-consolidation loans and investment-property financing.
The company emphasizes competitive mortgage options, transparent communication, superior customer service and efficient loan closings.
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The 2026 Musician’s AI Toolkit: 4 Tools Ranked for Sound, Visuals and Release Content
New York, USA, October 16, 2026A release is a chain, and listeners judge the whole chain at once. Weak lyrics make a song feel generic. Off-sounding vocals get skipped in ten seconds. A stitched-together video or a thumbnail that looks like every other AI upload gets the release filed under slop. You need tools that hold up from the first […]
New York, USA, October 16, 2026
A release is a chain, and listeners judge the whole chain at once. Weak lyrics make a song feel generic. Off-sounding vocals get skipped in ten seconds. A stitched-together video or a thumbnail that looks like every other AI upload gets the release filed under slop. You need tools that hold up from the first lyric to the final upload and pass your work along without losing quality.
Here is the recommended step-by-step toolkit from lyrics to music video to full release:
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Claude for scripting: lyrics, concept, captions and release copy.
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Suno for generating full songs from a prompt.
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Atlabs for visuals and release.
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Premiere Pro for an optional finishing edit. Atlabs connects to it directly.
Atlabs sits at the center. It turns a finished track into a long-form music video, YouTube Thumbnails, Shorts and Trailers, then sends the result to YouTube, Instagram and Facebook in 1-click.
Stage 1: Lyrics and concept with Claude
If you write your own lyrics, paste them in and use Claude as an editor, not a ghostwriter. Ask it to: flag lines that break the meter or are hard to sing, point out where the chorus loses its hook, suggest alternative rhymes for words you’re stuck on, check that your imagery stays consistent from verse to verse.
You decide what stays. Claude points out problems; it doesn’t rewrite your voice.
If you’re starting from an idea, give Claude your genre, the mood, the story behind the song and any lines you already like. It drafts verses, a hook and a bridge, then reworks the chorus with you until it lands.
Either way, ask for a concept note. Have Claude read the finished lyrics and write a short note covering the setting, the emotional arc and two or three images that keep coming back. You’ll use it to pick a visual style and test concepts in Atlabs, so the video feels like it belongs to the song.
Stage 2: Music track
If you already have a finished master, skip this stage. Otherwise, you have two options to generate the song:
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Suno: Describe a genre and mood, add your own lyrics if you like, and get a full song with vocals.
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Atlabs Music app: Generate the track in the same workspace where you build the video, with no download, upload or format-check steps in between. It runs several models, so you can choose between Minimax Music, Elevenlabs, Lyria.
Compare options on three things: whether you can supply your own lyrics, how long a track can run, and what the licence says about commercial release. Suno’s terms recently changed, so keep that in mind. Export your final master before starting visuals, so the video is cut to the version you will release.
Stage 3: Visuals and release assets with Atlabs

Atlabs is purpose-built for long-form music videos with consistent characters, objects, styles and worlds as the key USPs. You don’t write a script or a storyboard. The song is the input, and Atlabs reads it the way a top-class music video director would:
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Cuts land on the music. Atlabs detects every beat and downbeat in your track and where its sections change. Scene changes snap to those points, with the biggest changes at the verse-to-chorus transitions, and it holds shots longer on fast tracks so the video never strobes.
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Cuts respect your lyrics. It transcribes the vocals with word timings and moves a cut slightly if it would split a line, so a phrase isn’t cut off mid-word. This works in 50+ languages (even multi-lingual songs).
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Your characters and worlds stay the same. It builds the cast from your song and generates a reference portrait for each character before any scene is made (optionally upload your own photos). The singer in the first chorus is the same person in the last, at the same height, and bands and choirs work as groups.
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The story holds together. Atlabs writes one screenplay for the whole song before generating any scenes, so the video follows one arc instead of a string of unrelated clips, and the lip-sync is perfect (even for multi-character scenes).
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Full editing control: Regenerate frames, swap angles, fine-tune lip sync via @mentions. Atlabs provides 100% frame level editing control with its in-built AI editing suite.
In brief, the Atlabs music video workflow has four simple steps:
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Music: Upload your song.
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Set Style: Pick the look. Indie artists tend toward cinematic live-action, pop and K-pop toward brighter, performance-led visuals, and lo-fi or ambient producers toward slow, atmospheric imagery.
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Concepts: Test visual directions against your track before committing. This is where Claude’s concept note pays off. You can go as detailed as you want with scene-level timestamps.
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Finalise: You can generate the full music video in one-go, or proceed sequentially. Generate the storyboard, review each scene and visuals, before committing to full motion and lip sync.
Stage 4: Editing with Claude or Premiere Pro
Some releases are ready straight out of the generator. Others need a title card, a tighter chorus cut or a colour pass. Atlabs connects to both Claude and Premiere Pro.
With Atlabs Claude MCP, describe the changes you want, such as pacing, a different opening shot or the structure of a trailer, and have it guide the edit.

For fine-grained post-production editing control, export from Atlabs into Premiere with all individual layers preserved in 1-click.
Stage 5: Release
Get Shorts/Reels cuts, thumbnail, and captions in 50+ languages. Generate in 4K, with 1-click exports to YouTube, Instagram or Facebook, copy a preview link for a bandmate or label, download the file, create a thumbnail, and download subtitles as .SRT. Because publishing happens from the same screen, there is no separate download and re-upload.
How we picked
Each tool had to meet three tests: a mistake in one step won’t ruin the release, its output carries into the next stage without rework, and a beginner can finish it in one sitting. Claude won on lyrics and concept control. Suno won on song quality. Atlabs covers the full visual and release side from a single track. Premiere Pro gives precision when you want it.
FAQ
What are the best AI tools for musicians in 2026?
A strong stack covers each stage of a release: Claude for lyrics and concept, Suno or the Atlabs Music app for the song, Atlabs for the music video and release assets, and Premiere Pro for an optional finishing edit. Atlabs sits at the center because it turns the finished track into a music video, YouTube thumbnails, Shorts and trailers.
How do I make a music video with AI from a song?
Upload your track to the Atlabs music video workflow, pick from 50+ custom-trained visual styles, test visual concepts, then generate and review. You don’t need a script or storyboard. Atlabs cuts scenes to your beats and lyrics, keeps your characters & world consistent, and writes one screenplay for the whole song.
How do I turn a Suno song into a music video?
Export your final master from Suno, upload it to Atlabs, and choose a style. Atlabs detects the beats and section changes and snaps scene changes to them, with the biggest changes at the verse-to-chorus transitions. You can also generate the song inside the Atlabs Music app, with no download or upload step.
Can AI make a full release kit (thumbnail, Shorts, trailer) from one song?
Yes. Atlabs builds a YouTube thumbnail, short vertical versions for Shorts and Instagram, and a trailer from your finished video. You can send it to YouTube, Instagram or Facebook in 1 click.
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Sue Schuster Helps Small Businesses Unlock Growth Capital with an 95% Funding Success Rate once pre-approved
Hamilton, MontanaBusiness funding strategist simplifies access to equipment financing and working capital, helping entrepreneurs secure the capital needed to expand with confidence.
Business funding strategist simplifies access to equipment financing and working capital, helping entrepreneurs secure the capital needed to expand with confidence.
Hamilton, Montana
As rising interest rates, tighter lending standards, and economic uncertainty continue to challenge entrepreneurs, business funding strategist Sue Schuster is helping small business owners gain access to the capital they need to grow. Through BizFi.io, Sue has become a trusted resource for business owners seeking equipment financing beginning at $10,000 for equipment funding and growth capital ranging from $50,000 to $350,000.

With an approximately 95% funding success rate once pre-approved, Sue works with businesses across a wide range of industries, guiding owners through financing options that can help purchase machinery, acquire equipment, improve cash flow, and fuel expansion. Her straightforward approach and commitment to personalized service have earned her a reputation for making what is often a confusing process remarkably simple.

“Too many business owners assume they’ll be turned down before they even apply,” said Schuster. “My goal is to help entrepreneurs understand what’s possible, identify the right funding strategy, and connect them with lending solutions that position their businesses for long-term success.”
Unlike traditional lending experiences that often involve lengthy delays and complex paperwork, Sue helps clients navigate a streamlined process designed to deliver faster decisions and practical financing solutions. Whether a company is purchasing new manufacturing equipment, upgrading technology, adding vehicles to a fleet, or seeking working capital to meet growing demand, she focuses on matching each client with funding options that fit their business objectives.
Drawing upon more than two decades of entrepreneurial experience, Sue understands the challenges facing today’s business owners because she has experienced many of them herself. Her expertise extends beyond financing into helping entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses through corporate credit strategies and improved access to capital.
Clients consistently praise Sue for her responsiveness, transparency, and ability to simplify complex financial decisions. Many describe her as one of the most trusted business funding advisors they have worked with, citing her ability to deliver successful outcomes while making the financing process far less intimidating than expected.
Business owners frequently seek Sue’s guidance when they need to:
- Finance machinery and equipment starting at $10,000
- Secure growth capital between $50,000 and $350,000
- Improve cash flow with working capital solutions
- Explore SBA loans and term loans
- Build stronger business credit profiles for future financing opportunities
As small businesses continue to drive innovation and job creation throughout the United States, access to capital remains one of the greatest barriers to growth. Sue believes every qualified entrepreneur deserves an advocate who understands both the funding landscape and the realities of running a business.
“Capital shouldn’t be the reason a great business stays small,” she added. “When business owners have access to the right funding at the right time, they’re able to hire, invest, innovate, and strengthen their communities.”
Through BizFi.io’s technology-driven platform, business owners can explore financing options through a simplified application process designed to reduce paperwork while increasing access to competitive funding solutions. The platform offers equipment financing, working capital, invoice factoring, merchant cash advances, term loans, and SBA lending solutions tailored to the unique needs of growing businesses.
For more information about Sue Schuster or to explore business funding options, visit BizFi.io.
Podcast Features and Upcoming Appearance
Sue Schuster has shared her insights on business financing, growth strategies, and the challenges entrepreneurs face through several podcast appearances, including:
- Blue Collar BS: “Borrow Smart or Stay Small with Sue Schuster,” hosted by Brad Herda. Listen to the episode
- Strategy Shift Podcast: “Funding Your Business the Smart Way,” hosted by Adam Levin and Tom Freedman. Listen to the episode
- Deals with Heels: “When Financial Pressure Stops Being About Money with Sue Schuster,” hosted by Debra Bowers. Listen to the episode
Sue is also scheduled to appear on the Start, Scale & Succeed Podcast with Scott Ritzheimer on October 26, 2026.
About Sue Schuster
Sue Schuster is a business funding strategist with BizFi.io, where she helps entrepreneurs secure equipment financing, working capital, and business growth funding. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she specializes in connecting small business owners with financing solutions that support expansion, improve cash flow, and accelerate long-term business success through a client-first, consultative approach.
Website: https://biz-fi.io/sue-schuster-pennsylvania
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ThriveCart Academy Introduces Major Upgrades for Course and Community Creators, and Their Students
NEW YORK, NYNew student experiences, stronger course tools, improved fulfillment, and expanded learning capabilities support the next phase of online education and community businesses.
New student experiences, stronger course tools, improved fulfillment, and expanded learning capabilities support the next phase of online education and community businesses.
NEW YORK, NY
ThriveCart, an all-in-one creator commerce, course, and community platform used by more than 75,000 businesses worldwide, today announced substantial planned upgrades to ThriveCart Academy, its course and community platform for creators, educators, and membership businesses.
Since launching in May 2026, Academy has evolved significantly. A new student homepage gives learners a personalized, branded starting point where they can see their courses and communities, track progress, and jump back into their next lesson. Creators can customize the experience with welcome content, video, text, course lists, community lists, progress displays, and calls to action.
ThriveCart Academy’s recent upgrades also include a revamped course builder, improved lesson organization and editing, stronger autosave and preview workflows, enhanced video and audio uploads and playback, and smoother student access. New and improved learning features also include quizzes, video assessments, certificates, completion reporting, and flexible drip conditions.
Additional upgrades help creators manage and grow their businesses. Academy now supports account-, course-, and community-level custom domains, course collections, course and community bundles, and automated fulfillment through ThriveCart checkout flows, including main products, order bumps, upsells, and downsells.
“ThrieCart Academy has changed substantially since launch, and we’re continuing to invest in making it the number-one home for learning, community, and commerce,” said Ismael Wrixen, ThriveCart’s CEO. “We’re focused on giving creators and coaches better revenue-generating tools to deliver exceptional experiences while making it easier for their students to learn, connect, and take the next step.”
ThriveCart is also providing existing customers on its legacy course platform, Learn, with a clear, extended multi-year path to join Academy. Learn and its advanced version, Learn+, will remain open for new course creation through 2026, support course editing and new student enrollment during 2027, and become read-only in 2028. Existing customers will receive equivalent Academy course access at no additional charge, plus access new features such as quizzes and certificates for free. Community features are available through an advantageous Academy upgrade for customers who want them.

Looking ahead through Q4 and beyond, ThriveCart plans to expand Academy with connected subscription and billing management, including clearer upgrades, downgrades, payment plans, retention offers, and student self-service tools. Planned community enhancements include in-community purchasing, richer feeds, email notifications and messaging, reward points, live and hybrid events, livestreaming, improved moderation and member management, and analytics across revenue, engagement, learning, and retention.
About ThriveCart
ThriveCart is a creator commerce and community management platform designed for course creators, coaches, membership businesses, and digital entrepreneurs. The platform combines high-conversion checkout and funnel technology, subscription management, affiliate programs, and a community-first course platform with membership delivery, gamification, and lifecycle tools in one unified system. ThriveCart powers more than 75,000 businesses worldwide, has processed over $8 billion in sales across more than 70 million transactions, supports more than 13 million student enrollments, and includes an affiliate network of over 900,000 affiliates. ThriveCart’s mission is to replace fragmented creator tech stacks with a unified commerce and course platform. Visit thrivecart.com for more.
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