06/16/2026
America has a credit card problem and it has continued to grow in the past couple of years. Delinquency rates have surged to a 15 year high. Roughly 13% of national balances are at least 90 days past due. Nearly 111 million Americans are trapped in a cycle of debt, and buy now pay later debt is not accounted in this recent data. This numbers have not been seen since the 2008 Great Recession. More and more households are relying on credit to cover basic living expenses when the APR sits around 21%, with some cards charging an astounding 30% interest rate. As prices goes up so does the reliance on credit cards and getting out of debt becomes nearly impossible for families.
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