September 18, 2019
“Millennials carry an average of $27,900 in debt, not including mortgages, according to new data released today by Northwestern Mutual. Gen Z, the oldest of whom are now 22 years old, have an average debt of $14,700. Having sizable debt at… Continue Reading…
August 20, 2019
” U.S. mortgage debt reached a record in the second quarter, exceeding its 2008 peak as the financial crisis unfolded…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-mortgage-debt-hits-record-eclipsing-2008-peak-11565708431 Debt in general is bad (unless it’s leveraged correctly) but the main problem of the 2008 housing crash was… Continue Reading…
August 10, 2019
“Sponsored by SelfLender, the survey found that about a quarter (24%) of respondents have lied to a new partner about their level of debt. The survey also revealed that many adults are deceptive about their financial situations in general. Three in 10 admit… Continue Reading…
June 26, 2019
“Student loan debt, which has ballooned to nearly $1.6 trillion nationwide in 2019, was the No. 1 regret among workers with college degrees. About 27% of survey respondents listed student loans as their top misgiving, PayScale said… About 70% of… Continue Reading…
May 24, 2019
“American have an average of $6,506 in credit card debt, according to a new Experian report out this week. But which expenses are adding to that balance the most? A full 23% of Americans say that paying for basic necessities such as… Continue Reading…
May 15, 2019
“The two cities with the highest burden: Chicago and New York City; Chicago’s combined taxpayer burden: $119,110; New York City’s combined taxpayer burden: $85,600… Chicago’s combined Taxpayer Burden: $119,110 New York City’s combined Taxpayer Burden: $85,600 Los Angeles’ combined Taxpayer… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2019
“Mastercard and Visa have both agreed to cut their fees for tourists using their cards in the EU, after a long-running battle with the European Commission. The credit card firms will now charge retailers around 40% less on non-EU credit… Continue Reading…
April 16, 2019
“The cost of many products and services the upper middle class buys, from autos to college educations, is outpacing overall inflation. While having access to credit, these households are increasingly tapping into costlier forms of debt… Credit card interest rates… Continue Reading…
April 12, 2019
“The federal government reported a $146.9 billion deficit in March, causing annual debt to rise 15% for the first half of the budget year compared to the same period in 2018. The Treasury Department said Wednesday in its monthly report… Continue Reading…
April 5, 2019
A long time ago an extremely wise person told me one of the most important lessons about debt I’ve ever heard. What he said was this: “If you owe the bank a million dollars you have a problem. If you… Continue Reading…
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