Americans are facing rising debt levels. Household debt balances reached $18.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, with total household debt increasing by $191 billion just in Q4 2025.

Collectively, Americans owe $1.28 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of ...

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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Americans Carry $1.21 Trillion in Credit Card Debt, with 73% Tied to Essentials and Median Interest Rates at 25.3% Gen ...

Credit card debt doesn't disappear when you die. Learn who's actually responsible -- your estate, joint holders, or family -- and what steps to take now.

President Donald Trump’s push to get credit card companies to voluntarily cap interest rates at 10% has gone nowhere. But consumer advocates say Americans strug ...

A new Bankrate survey shows Americans are trying to balance emergency savings and credit card debt — but most aren’t making meaningful progress.

Although African-American households are in less debt today than they were in 2008, during the Great Recession, they still face unique financial strain and more severe consequences from their credit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Americans have a record high $1.2 trillion in credit card debt, but adjusted for inflation, that's still below the levels during ...

(WHTM)– Credit card debt is a big problem for many Americans, and it gets even worse when you are older. A new survey shows that 52% of people aged 50 to 64 and 42% of those aged 65 to 74 carry credit ...