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54 million Americans have been in credit card debt for at least a year. Here are the best payoff strategies

 Credit cards are one of the most expensive ways to borrow money from month to month, and yet many Americans continue to take on ever-increasing amounts of this debt. On the heels of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve, the average credit card rate is now more than 20% on average, an all-time high, making it even harder to dig out of debt. While balances are higher, more cardholders are also carrying debt from month to month, according to a new Bankrate report. Read more...