The good news is that you can add paying down card debt as one of your ongoing expenses, and you don't have to create a budget from scratch or manage it all on your own. Duh, I know -- it sounds obvious, but it's not that simple. Rein in your expenses. According to the Federal Reserve, almost 40% of Americans don't have $400 in emergency cash. The best budgeting apps can help keep track of your spending and identify expenses to cut back. Whether this is your case or not, maybe it's time to align your expenses with your income, create a budget and stick to it.

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Once the Fed pulls the trigger and raises the federal funds rate, "the ripple effect happens pretty quickly," says DeJohn. "No institution wants to be left in the financial dust." That's why credit card APRs are adjusted almost immediately, usually within a billing cycle or two. 

You might end up throwing in the towel and keep accruing debt. Which method is better? The faster you pay debt this way, they say, the more money you'll save in interest over time. Avalanche method fanatics -- and many personal finance experts -- will tell you that paying off high-interest debt first makes more sense from the financial standpoint. But if paying off that debt will take you years, you may be discouraged by what seems like minimal progress for maximum effort.

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Tutoring can be a viable option for a side job. You might want to consider Uber, Lyft or DoorDash. Are you good at math or fluent in a foreign language? Do you have free time during the week and a car in good condition? Consider an activity you enjoy and make sure to follow these tips, as taking on a side gig might have tax implications. Many successful Etsy stores started as a side hustle.

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'When the government introduced its assistance package earlier in the year, the total cost of that was about £16billion pounds, and since then our expectation about energy bills this winter is that they're going to be about £500 higher than expected,' he told Today.

However, you could use a P2P payment app, like Venmo or Zelle, or simply your debit card. That way, the moment you make a purchase or pay a bill, the money gets instantly withdrawn from your bank account, helping you get a better sense of how much you're spending.

Any cash back, points or miles earned will be easily wiped out by interest if you don't pay for your purchases in full when your statement is due. As I mentioned before, the current average interest rate is above 16%. However, most of the best flat-rate cash back cards earn no more than 2%. Some of the best credit cards earn up to 6% back in rewards per dollar spent on specific categories, like grocery store purchases or airline tickets.

Leverage your credit with a zero percent credit card If you don't carry a balance on your credit card right now, congratulations! Even if you pay your balance in full every month, there may be some benefits in the midst of rising interest rates. But if you have good credit, you might still want to consider applying for a no-interest credit card. You can pay for a big-ticket purchase interest-free, or have a zero percent card on hand in case of emergency. 

The average US consumer has around three credit cards, so there's a chance your credit card debt is spread across multiple balances. There are two popular methods for paying down multiple balances: the snowball method and the avalanche method.

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But if you're carrying a balance on your credit cards and keep charging expenses you can't pay at the end of the month for the sake of earning points, you need to stop immediately. Focus on paying down card debt, not on earning points or cash back Earning cash back, points and miles on everyday purchases and redeeming them for free trips or the newest smartphone is every savvy cardholder's dream.

Once you've paid off that high-interest balance, you move on to the balance with the next highest interest rate, and so on. The avalanche method, on the other hand, proposes that you start with the debt with the highest interest rate.