Mounting financial pressure is nothing new for borrowers in today's economic landscape, but the pace at which it is escalating has recently become harder to ignore. Right now, for example, household debt is at its latest record high , and credit card balances remain a major part of the issue. Credit card interest rates are also elevated compared to recent years, so the interest charges are compounding quickly, too. And, when you add in the other economic issues that are looming, like rising