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Credit card debt has become a source of financial strain for millions of Americans, especially as interest rates have remained at or near multi-decade highs throughout 2025. Right now, for example, average credit card APRs sit above 22%, which means every month of carrying a balance exacts a much higher cost than it did just a few years ago. And, the pressure that adds is especially acute now, with serious…