Credit card debt hits record high

Credit card debt hit a record $1.21 trillion — here's why 'no one should be surprised,' expert says
Collectively, Americans now owe a record $1.21 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new quarterly report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances jumped by $45 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven in part by holiday spending, and are now 7.3% higher than a year ago.
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High interest rates, stubborn inflation and continued consumer spending are among the factors that have lifted collective credit card debt to an all-time high of $1.21 trillion, a
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