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\n <\/svg>Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt <\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n <\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/video\/call-kurtis-reigning-in-rising-credit-card-debt\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"embed__headline\">Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">01:06<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>With credit card debt on the rise, it’s time to check in with Kurtis Ming on how to get your debt in check.<\/p>\n<p>New reports are showing that there’s been a big jump in people who don’t pay off their credit cards each month. That total is now at 46%, up from 39% a year ago, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/f\/102997\/x\/461fcaaedf\/2023-bankrate-awards-cards-survey.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new data from Bankrate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Feldman shared the fact she was $20,000 in debt on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>“It’s partially because I was irresponsible with my money and partially because I was never taught how to manage my money,” she told CBS13. “I just sort of thought of it as this thing that was eventually going to go away.”<\/p>\n<p>With the average interest rate nearing a record 19.59%, the ever debt carried is $5,500, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>“And if you only make minimum payments, you’re going to be in debt for about 17 years,” said Ted Rossman of Bankrate. “And you’re going to pay about $7,500 just in interest.”<\/p>\n<p>Feldman managed to get a zero percent card, increased her payments and created a budget. She’s been sharing her financial journey on TikTok.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zero percent cards that provide that rate for a year might be an avenue for those looking to reign in their debt. But the lesson for Kurtis is, once you’re focused, find boundaries on what you buy.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/search\/author\/kurtis-ming\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Kurtis Ming<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__image\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/search\/author\/kurtis-ming\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n <span class=\"img \"><img alt=\"kurtis-ming.jpg \" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/08\/11\/ae5ad606-8977-485d-8bc2-f2ef1071fd21\/thumbnail\/80x80\/e32e15a09170f7cd270a0b78ce6852bf\/kurtis-ming.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/08\/11\/ae5ad606-8977-485d-8bc2-f2ef1071fd21\/thumbnail\/160x160\/37a0c44d68e7b445a213be9ce6467247\/kurtis-ming.jpg 2x\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Eleven-time Emmy Award-winner Kurtis Ming is CBS13’s consumer investigative reporter and anchors the weekday 4 p.m. news on CBS13, and 6:30 p.m. newscast on CW31.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"soft-login-gate\" class=\"lazyload soft-login-gate\" data-soft-login-gate-options=\"{\" url=\"\" data-smart-banner-options=\"{\" cookiename=\"\" data-component=\"[\" soft-login-gate=\"\">\n<p>Thanks for reading CBS NEWS. <\/p>\n<p>Create your free account or log in <br \/>for more features.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiTGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNic25ld3MuY29tL3NhY3JhbWVudG8vbmV3cy9jYWxsLWt1cnRpcy1yaXNpbmctY3JlZGl0LWNhcmQtZGVidC_SAVBodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYnNuZXdzLmNvbS9hbXAvc2FjcmFtZW50by9uZXdzL2NhbGwta3VydGlzLXJpc2luZy1jcmVkaXQtY2FyZC1kZWJ0Lw?oc=5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt 01:06 With credit card debt on the rise, it’s time to check in with Kurtis Ming on how to get your debt in check. New reports are showing that there’s been a big jump in people who don’t pay …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[161],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44674"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n <\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n <\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/video\/call-kurtis-reigning-in-rising-credit-card-debt\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"embed__headline\">Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">01:06<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>With credit card debt on the rise, it’s time to check in with Kurtis Ming on how to get your debt in check.<\/p>\n<p>New reports are showing that there’s been a big jump in people who don’t pay off their credit cards each month. That total is now at 46%, up from 39% a year ago, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/f\/102997\/x\/461fcaaedf\/2023-bankrate-awards-cards-survey.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new data from Bankrate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Feldman shared the fact she was $20,000 in debt on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>“It’s partially because I was irresponsible with my money and partially because I was never taught how to manage my money,” she told CBS13. “I just sort of thought of it as this thing that was eventually going to go away.”<\/p>\n<p>With the average interest rate nearing a record 19.59%, the ever debt carried is $5,500, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>“And if you only make minimum payments, you’re going to be in debt for about 17 years,” said Ted Rossman of Bankrate. “And you’re going to pay about $7,500 just in interest.”<\/p>\n<p>Feldman managed to get a zero percent card, increased her payments and created a budget. She’s been sharing her financial journey on TikTok.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zero percent cards that provide that rate for a year might be an avenue for those looking to reign in their debt. But the lesson for Kurtis is, once you’re focused, find boundaries on what you buy.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/search\/author\/kurtis-ming\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Kurtis Ming<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__image\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/search\/author\/kurtis-ming\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n <span class=\"img \"><img alt=\"kurtis-ming.jpg \" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/08\/11\/ae5ad606-8977-485d-8bc2-f2ef1071fd21\/thumbnail\/80x80\/e32e15a09170f7cd270a0b78ce6852bf\/kurtis-ming.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/08\/11\/ae5ad606-8977-485d-8bc2-f2ef1071fd21\/thumbnail\/160x160\/37a0c44d68e7b445a213be9ce6467247\/kurtis-ming.jpg 2x\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Eleven-time Emmy Award-winner Kurtis Ming is CBS13’s consumer investigative reporter and anchors the weekday 4 p.m. news on CBS13, and 6:30 p.m. newscast on CW31.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"soft-login-gate\" class=\"lazyload soft-login-gate\" data-soft-login-gate-options=\"{\" url=\"\" data-smart-banner-options=\"{\" cookiename=\"\" data-component=\"[\" soft-login-gate=\"\">\n<p>Thanks for reading CBS NEWS. <\/p>\n<p>Create your free account or log in <br \/>for more features.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiTGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNic25ld3MuY29tL3NhY3JhbWVudG8vbmV3cy9jYWxsLWt1cnRpcy1yaXNpbmctY3JlZGl0LWNhcmQtZGVidC_SAVBodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYnNuZXdzLmNvbS9hbXAvc2FjcmFtZW50by9uZXdzL2NhbGwta3VydGlzLXJpc2luZy1jcmVkaXQtY2FyZC1kZWJ0Lw?oc=5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt 01:06 With credit card debt on the rise, it’s time to check in with Kurtis Ming on how to get your debt in check. 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<\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/video\/call-kurtis-reigning-in-rising-credit-card-debt\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"embed__headline\">Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">01:06<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>With credit card debt on the rise, it’s time to check in with Kurtis Ming on how to get your debt in check.<\/p>\n<p>New reports are showing that there’s been a big jump in people who don’t pay off their credit cards each month. That total is now at 46%, up from 39% a year ago, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/f\/102997\/x\/461fcaaedf\/2023-bankrate-awards-cards-survey.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new data from Bankrate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Feldman shared the fact she was $20,000 in debt on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>“It’s partially because I was irresponsible with my money and partially because I was never taught how to manage my money,” she told CBS13. “I just sort of thought of it as this thing that was eventually going to go away.”<\/p>\n<p>With the average interest rate nearing a record 19.59%, the ever debt carried is $5,500, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>“And if you only make minimum payments, you’re going to be in debt for about 17 years,” said Ted Rossman of Bankrate. “And you’re going to pay about $7,500 just in interest.”<\/p>\n<p>Feldman managed to get a zero percent card, increased her payments and created a budget. She’s been sharing her financial journey on TikTok.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zero percent cards that provide that rate for a year might be an avenue for those looking to reign in their debt. But the lesson for Kurtis is, once you’re focused, find boundaries on what you buy.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/search\/author\/kurtis-ming\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Kurtis Ming<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__image\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/search\/author\/kurtis-ming\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n <span class=\"img \"><img alt=\"kurtis-ming.jpg \" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/08\/11\/ae5ad606-8977-485d-8bc2-f2ef1071fd21\/thumbnail\/80x80\/e32e15a09170f7cd270a0b78ce6852bf\/kurtis-ming.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2022\/08\/11\/ae5ad606-8977-485d-8bc2-f2ef1071fd21\/thumbnail\/160x160\/37a0c44d68e7b445a213be9ce6467247\/kurtis-ming.jpg 2x\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Eleven-time Emmy Award-winner Kurtis Ming is CBS13’s consumer investigative reporter and anchors the weekday 4 p.m. news on CBS13, and 6:30 p.m. newscast on CW31.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"soft-login-gate\" class=\"lazyload soft-login-gate\" data-soft-login-gate-options=\"{\" url=\"\" data-smart-banner-options=\"{\" cookiename=\"\" data-component=\"[\" soft-login-gate=\"\">\n<p>Thanks for reading CBS NEWS. <\/p>\n<p>Create your free account or log in <br \/>for more features.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiTGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNic25ld3MuY29tL3NhY3JhbWVudG8vbmV3cy9jYWxsLWt1cnRpcy1yaXNpbmctY3JlZGl0LWNhcmQtZGVidC_SAVBodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYnNuZXdzLmNvbS9hbXAvc2FjcmFtZW50by9uZXdzL2NhbGwta3VydGlzLXJpc2luZy1jcmVkaXQtY2FyZC1kZWJ0Lw?oc=5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt Call Kurtis: Reigning in rising credit card debt 01:06 With credit card debt on the rise, it’s time to check in with Kurtis Ming on how to get your debt in check. 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