'Should I just give up my dream of building a house on the lot so I can pay off debt now?'

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At 37 years old, Paula is earning $92,000 a year working in tech, But, she’s spent years battling more than $60,000 in debt. Paula</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> bought a piece of land in 2021 and wanted to build a small house on it, but hasn’t been able to find the time or funds to do so.</span> Evy Kwong speaks with financial adviser Jason Heath for recommendations.</p> <p><em>All of our participants have been granted anonymity, and so we’ll be using voice actors for their quotes.</em></p>