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LendingTree | Fewer Americans say they’ll spend on Halloween-related purchases this year, and those who do expect to spend significantly less than last year. That’s the sobering news from LendingTree’s 2026 Halloween spending survey, which also found that nearly 1 in 4 people who plan to celebrate the holiday this year will probably take on debt to do so.
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LendingTree | The average credit card interest rate in the U.S. rose to 23.79% in May, the first increase since September. LendingTree reviews about 220 of the most popular credit cards from over 50 issuers to analyze the current state of credit card interest rates. We publish our findings here.
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LendingTree | Americans have an absolute mountain of credit card debt — $1.252 trillion, to be exact. This credit card debt statistics page tracks Americans’ credit card use each month. We update this page regularly, examining the amount of debt people have, how often they carry a balance from month to month, how frequently they pay their credit card bills late and more.
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LendingTree | Gas prices are climbing sharply across the U.S., leaving no state untouched. The national average hit $4.50 per gallon on May 12, 2026 — a steep 43.6% jump from a year ago — with double-digit increases in every state and metro. After rapid increases in recent months, drivers are now seeing some of the highest prices in years, with costs over $6.00 per gallon in California and surging by more than 50.0% in 12 states.
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LendingTree | More than 8 in 10 (82%) parents of children younger than 18 say having and raising kids has gotten more expensive in the past year, according to a LendingTree survey of parents. The financial pressure is already changing family sizes for many, as 44% say they have fewer children because they can’t afford more.
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LendingTree | Americans have an absolute mountain of credit card debt — $1.277 trillion, to be exact. This credit card debt statistics page tracks Americans’ credit card use each month. We update this page regularly, examining the amount of debt people have, how often they carry a balance from month to month, how frequently they pay their credit card bills late and more.
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LendingTree | The average credit card interest rate in the U.S. held steady at 23.75% in April, snapping a six-month streak of declines. LendingTree reviews about 220 of the most popular credit cards from over 50 issuers to analyze the current state of credit card interest rates. We publish our findings here.
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LendingTree | Gas prices are climbing sharply across the U.S., leaving no state untouched. After rapid increases in recent months, drivers are now seeing some of the highest prices in years, with costs nearing $6.00 per gallon in California and surging by more than 40.0% in some states.
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LendingTree | After several years of economic volatility — now compounded by tariffs that are putting additional pressure on prices — the weight of consumer credit card debt has become increasingly burdensome.
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LendingTree | Almost 6 in 10 Gen Z credit cardholders say they typically make only the minimum payment on at least one of their cards each month. LendingTree surveyed more than 1,500 American cardholders about bad habits, misconceptions and mistakes they make with their cards. While paying just the minimum is one of the worst habits you can get into with your credit card, it’s hardly the only common misstep cardholders make. A troubling number of cardholders believe costly credit myths, don’t know basic information about key details of their cards and even forgo emergency savings because they see their credit card as a safety net.