FAQs About How Much Credit Card Debt is Too Much This was originally published on The Penny Hoarder, a personal finance website that empowers millions of readers nationwide to make smart decisions ...

In 2025, the average person in the U.S. owes approximately $62,500 in debt, including student loans, mortgages, credit cards and personal loans. This means, if you’re planning to get married, or ...

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways The average credit card balance per borrower in the U.S. was $6,618 at the start of 2025, up about 1.2% from 2024.Total U.S. credit card debt is ...

Debt falls on a spectrum. Mortgages and student loans can build long-term value, while high-interest credit cards and payday ...

Since the Great Recession that began in 2008, Americans have built up a worrying amount of debt. According to a recent Federal Reserve Bank report, household debt balances in the fourth quarter of ...

What better time to discuss student debt insanity than now? May 12, 2013— -- Some call it the Student Loan Bubble -- I call it crazy. And what better time to discuss student debt insanity than ...

The Indebted States of America: How much debt is too much? Feb. 3, 2014 -- We are a nation of debtors. Altogether, American consumers are $11.3 trillion in debt. More than $856 billion of this is from ...