Credit card debt racked up for many Americans in 2025

Are you looking to improve your financial situation and spending in 2026? You will not be alone. A new study from Wallet Hub shows the average household has serious credit card debt.

The study looked at the third quarter of 2025 and showed the average American household had more than $11,000 of credit card debt. That’s about $1.33 trillion for the whole country.

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