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This illustration picture shows debit and credit cards arranged on a desk on April 6, 2020 in Arlington, Va. Americans are using their credit cards more to pay for everyday expenses at a time when interest rates are rising. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly

More Americans are leaning on their credit cards to cope with rising prices. And as interest rates continue to climb, that debt is getting more and more expensive.

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NYC nurses are on strike, but the problems they face are seen nationwide

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Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly

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