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BREATHING ROOM. I STARTED TO FEEL THE CRUNCH WHEN I STARTED TO USE CREDIT CARDS FOR JUST DAILY ESSENTIALS. FOR JENNIFER PAEZ, MORE EXPENSES AND LESS MONEY. COMING IN MEANT ONE SIMPLE THING SHE HAD TO ...

Got credit card debt? Want to pay it off? Oddly enough, another credit card might just be your best bet. It’s one of the stranger ironies in personal finance: Credit cards carry some of the highest ...

A new WalletHub report found that credit card debt increased from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2025, with California, Texas and Florida accounting for the largest total increases in ...

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Credit card debt in the United States reached a new nominal record in May, with balances totaling $1.31 trillion. However, when adjusted for inflation, the current total remains below the all-time ...

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