Troubling Signs Emerge as Credit Card Debt Hits Record High As credit card debt hit an all-time high, just shy of $1 trillion, in the final three months of 2022, delinquencies among borrowers accelera...
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No Sign Of ‘Recessionary Signals’ As Credit Card Spending Soars
Topline American Express shares surged Friday after the U.S.’ second-largest credit card company posted strong quarterly earnings, with American Express brass boasting about its wealthier consumer bas...
Here are some strategies that can help you dig out of holiday debt
While some Americans are still recovering from holiday festivities, many others may have lingering effects of spending regrets. Overall U.S. retail sales increased 7.6% year-over-year between Nov. 1 a...
More Consumers Turn To Buy Now, Pay Later; Signs The Economy Will Struggle
Out of Cash, Many Americans Add to Their Credit Card Debt During the Holidays Once flush with additional savings from the pandemic, many consumers have exhausted that excess cash due to ongoing inflat...
Apple, Walmart Go Big Into Financial Services; Delinquencies, Charge-Offs Rise
Credit Card Delinquencies, Charge-Offs Rise on Path to Normalization Credit card delinquencies and charge-offs rose for all six major U.S. card issuers in October. Bank executives said such a trend is...
Reasons to say ‘no’ to a store credit card offer this Black Friday
Prostock-studio | Istock | Getty Images In the rush at the store checkout this holiday season, you may be tempted to say yes when asked if you want to apply for a store credit card — especially if you...
Household debt soars at fastest pace in 15 years as credit card use surges, Fed report says
Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images Households increased debt during the third quarter at the fastest pace in 15 years due to hefty increases in credit card usage and mortgage balances, the Fe...
What to look for in your credit report to lower borrowing costs
vitapix | E+ | Getty Images Your credit score can make or break your ability to open a credit card or buy a new car or home at attractive interest rates. To boost your score, you need to know where yo...
How to deal when you’re stressed out about credit card debt
london, uk Peter Muller | Image Source | Getty Images Few things cause more financial distress and anxiety than a large slug of high-interest rate credit card debt. Millions of Americans of all income...
How the U.S. government can keep household debt in check
On Aug. 24, President Biden announced the cancellation of $10,000 in federal student loan debt for most borrowers making less than $125,000 annually. But student loans account for less than 10% of hou...
Shoppers spend over $300 a month on impulse purchases, despite recession fears
Pandemic shopping changes boosted impulse buys To be sure, the pandemic has changed the way people spend money. “Consumers abandoned ingrained shopping habits, hurtling ecommerce into hyperdriv...
Household debt tops $16 trillion as inflation surges and rates rise
A “For Sale” sign outside a house in Albany, California, US, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Homebuyers are facing a worsening affordability situation with mortgage rates hovering around the hig...
5 Ways Gen Z, Millennials Differ
Shaped by economic uncertainty and the recollections of how credit card debt hampered their parents, … [+] members of Gen Z, the oldest of whom are now 25, approach retail spending much more car...
Consumer debt totals $15.6 trillion after a record-breaking increase in 2021
A customer counts his cash at the register while purchasing an item at a Best Buy store in Flushing, New York. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters Consumers ended 2021 with record levels of debt, leading into a...
Inflation impacts Valentine’s Day but overspending isn’t sexy
Even cupid is coming out of quarantine. Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach $23.9 billion in 2022, the second-highest year on record, according to the National Retail Federation. On av...
Americans overspent during the holidays, increasing credit card debt
By many measures, 2021 saw a record-spending holiday season despite ongoing supply chain problems, inflation and a new Covid-19 variant. Holiday sales are on track to grow as much as 11.5% over 2020, ...