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Americans are feeling a credit crunch: U.S. consumers held a record $1.21 trillion in credit card debt in the second quarter of 2025, according to the New York Fed. Nearly half of cardholders carry a ...

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Debt management plans and credit card hardship programs can offer relief when credit card debt becomes hard to manage. For short-term setbacks, a hardship program is typically cheaper, but a DMP can ...