What we found is that, rightly or wrongly, consumers are accepting increasingly-higher levels of debt as a normal state of affairs. This may not be a problem in a low rate environment, but with interest rates on the rise, the time is now for all of us to take a step back and ask ourselves if we're doing all that we should to ensure we make smart borrowing and saving decisions. The good news is, for those of us who need to make changes, there are many simple ways to get started.
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