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Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on SmartAsset.com. Credit cards can be useful, especially if you use them responsibly to gain points, airline miles and other perks. That said, it is easy to let your credit card debt get out of control and end up in serious trouble. For the second quarter of 2021, Experian says that the average card balance was $5,525 nationally…