Debt ManagementFamily Finances: Paying Down Your Credit Card Debt Is a Good New Year’s ResolutionSavePrintAndrii Yalanskyi/ShutterstockTribune News Service1/10/2023|Updated: 1/10/2023By Sandra Block From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceCarrying a balance has always been costly, but it’s particularly expensive now.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentTribune News ServiceAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesThe Swift Effect: How a Taylor Swift–Travis Kelce Wedding Could Spark the Next Travel BoomSep 18, 20253 Recipes That Make the Most of Apple SeasonSep 18, 2025Unexpected Diversions and Soccer in ScandinaviaSep 17, 2025More Kids Can Ski Cheaply as Affordable Pass Program Adds Three GradesSep 17, 2025Related Topicsinterest ratecredit card debt