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Americans' credit card debt set a new record of $1.2 trillion in the last quarter of 2024, while overall household debt reached a new high of about $18 trillion, the New York Fed found.

According to exclusive poll data from a survey of 1,000 employed Americans conducted by Talker Research for Newsweek, 68 percent of respondents reported having credit card debt.. This makes it the ...

The good news: Americans took on less credit card debt in the quarter with balances rising by $45 billion, which compares to a $50 billion increase in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Average debt climbs: The average American credit card debt rose to $6,580 in late 2024, a 3% increase from the previous year. Household debt insights: The average household carries about $8,940 in ...

An unsettling trend. Surging inflation and costs have pushed many consumers deeper into credit card debt. In Q4 2024, the average credit card borrower owed $6,580, up from $6,360 a year before.

Americans' household debt -- including credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and student loans -- is at a new all-time high of $18.04 trillion, according to a report released Thursday by the Federal ...

Americans have less credit card debt in 2021, but do you know the average balance for your generation? A report from TransUnion shows that balances have decreased by 4.1% year-over-year.

And in 2024, Americans defaulted on $59 billion in credit card debt — a 34% jump from 2023. “Inflation is a huge factor,” said Chip Lupo, an analyst with WalletHub.

The survey found that Americans have an average of 2.3 credit card accounts, contributing to higher personal debt levels. Howard Dvorkin, CPA and chairman of Debt.com, told Newsweek that there are ...