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As Americans spend, credit card debt is ticking back up

Early in the pandemic, there were encouraging and surprising signs about the decline of credit card debt. In fact, 42% of those with credit card debt, or 59 million Americans, say they have added to their balances since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new study by personal finance site Bankrate.com. "Things are better for some, but they are not better for everybody," explains Ted Rossman, Bankrate’s senior industry analyst.

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