Credit Card and Debt Statistics Database
by Scott Bilker |
Outstanding Balance vs. Personal Income |
The avergae cardholder's outstanding balance is $4,400-up 123 percent in only a decade, according to the Nilson Report, while personal income rose 72 percent. Meanwhile, the government recently reported that personal savings have fallen to th lowest monthly level in history. |
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Credit Card,Balances |
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Reporting Pub: |
U.S. News and World Report |
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Reporting Date: |
3/19/2001 |
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Article
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Digging Your Way Out of Debt |
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Article
Author: |
Paul J. Lim and Matthew Benjamin |
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Pub's Source: |
The Nilson Report |
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