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American households carry a total of $18.203 trillion of debt and average $105,056 per household. Total debt is at an all-time high as of the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Reserve.

Mortgages make up the highest percentage of household debt nationwide, with the average American owing $252,505. Millennials ...

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That’s not just any surplus — it’s the first monthly surplus of fiscal year 2025 (which began in October 2024), and the ...

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Americans tidied up their household balance sheets to start 2025, cleaning up some credit card and auto loan debt, new data showed Tuesday.

Average Americans are souring on their own financial health, according to a New York Fed survey. That includes their ability ...

As families grapple with rising costs, experts emphasize the importance of exploring alternatives to bankruptcy for managing ...

“Credit card balances and interest rates remain near record highs, and Americans’ total consumer debt load is a record ... had scores above 620 and saw average negative score changes ...