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2017 Survey Shows Rising Consumer Debt

A recent survey conducted by Experian revealed rising consumer debt, especially for auto, student and credit card debt. An article about the survey, “State of Credit: 2017,” was published January 11, 2018 and covered consumer spending and debt during 2017 using data from Experian’s eighth annual “State of Credit” survey. The piece opens with positive…

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2017 Debt Study Results from GoBankingRates

A recent survey and study by GOBankingRates addresses the current debt of “the average American.” The debt study results indicate that household debt is on the rise after dropping during the Great Recession (2008 – 2012). GOBankingRates was launched in 2004 to offer consumers competitive interest rates on financial products in conjunction with informative personal…