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Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Credit card debt is a common issue. The average credit card debt among American consumers is around $6,000, according to TransUnion. Additionally, according to the latest Federal Reserve data, the ...

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