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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. fell to 23.72% in March, the lowest since March 2023. LendingTree reviews about 220 of the most popular credit cards from over 50 issuers to comprehensively examine the current state of credit card interest rates. We publish our findings here.
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LendingTree | Americans are putting the brakes on booze. The percentage who say they don’t drink alcohol rose to 45%, according to LendingTree research, up from 42% in 2024. Among those who choose to raise a glass, a greater share say they’re cutting back (27%) than pouring more (23%) these days. Overall, one-quarter of Americans say drinking is becoming less common in today’s society.
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LendingTree | When it comes to their own finances, Americans today are far more likely to describe them as good than as bad, according to a LendingTree survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers.
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LendingTree | This year, amid the continued squeeze of inflation, the expected spend on Valentine’s Day gifts fell to an average of $132 among those in relationships, according to a LendingTree study — down from $179 last year. Meanwhile, prices for 32 popular Valentine’s Day chocolates and nine jewelry items rose in price from last year.
