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8 Ways to Consolidate Credit Card Debt 

Credit Corp

Debt consolidation allows you to take multiple debts and combine them into one, and you can do this with your credit card debt. Doing this makes managing the debt a little easier, and you may be able to get a lower interest rate. Table of Contents: What Is Credit Card Consolidation?

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How to Get Your First Credit Card

Better Credit Blog

Unless you’re a college student, I suggest getting a secured credit card, especially when you have bad credit or no credit. With a secured card you’re the borrower and the lender. Your security deposit funds your credit line, taking away the risk to your lender.

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Lawmakers take aim at credit card interest rates, fees as cardholder debt tops $1 trillion

Collection Industry News

Some lawmakers and regulators are calling for interest rate caps and lower fees on credit cards as debt levels march higher. Total credit card debt topped $1 trillion in the second quarter of 2023 for the first time ever. Federally chartered credit unions have an 18% limit.