(ARA) - If your palms sweat every time the credit card bill arrives, you're not alone. The average American carries $9,000 in credit card debt, and millions are in debt for far more than the average. Paying off that debt can be difficult enough when it carries a double-digit interest rate.
If you're ever walking down U Street, stomach grumbling, and gourmet hummus just won't do, then Southern-style Soul Food is where you need to be. But don't expect Van Gogh prints or waiters named Jordan or Cass. Most of the menus are handwritten and hanging precariously with old scotch or duct tape.