Qualifying for credit card debt forgiveness is the first step. Here's what borrowers should consider doing next.

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Credit card debt management isn't a magic solution, but it can be a powerful debt relief tool for the right person.

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New bipartisan legislation has been introduced to immediately enforce an interest rate cap of 10 percent on credit cards.