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Credit card interest rates are high. Credit card debt balances are high. And the chances of either being reduced materially anytime soon look unlikely. Even with news last week that credit card balances fell in the first quarter of 2025, a hidden item should have given borrowers pause. Although balances declined in the first three months of the year, they’re still up 6% from the same period in 2024. All of this adds up…
