Spotlight Credit card debt can be tough to avoid. These four tips from WalletHub can help you manage your finances | PennyWise Podcast Lee Media Studio Jan 1, 2024 Jan 1, 2024 Updated Jan 16, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kAmpD @7 a_ab p>6C:42?D @H6 >@C6 E92? S` EC:==:@? :? 4C65:E 42C5 563E[ 3FE 36:?8 AC@24E:G6 2?5 4@>A=6E:?8 7@FC <6J DE6AD 42? 96=A 4@?DF>6CD 2G@:5 4C65:E 42C5 563E] y@:?:?8 !6??J(:D6 E9:D H66< :D A6CD@?2= 7:?2?46 HC:E6C 2E (2==6EwF3[ r9:A {FA@[ E@ 56D4C:36 :? 56E2:= 9@H E@ 244@>A=:D9 E96 7@FC DE6AD]k^AmkAm#625 >@C6 @? 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