Credit Card debt hits record high of $1.13 Trillion

Visa-Credit-Cards Visa Inc. credit and debit cards are arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2019. (Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Revelation 13:16-18 “Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.”

Important Takeaways:

  • Americans are increasingly turning to their credit cards to cover everyday expenses, with debt hitting a new record high at the end of December, according to a New York Federal Reserve report published Tuesday.
  • In the three-month period from October to December, total credit card debt surged to $1.13 trillion, an increase of $50 billion, or 4.6% from the previous quarter, according to the report. It marks the highest level on record in Fed data dating back to 2003 and the ninth consecutive annual increase.
  • There was also an uptick in borrowers who are struggling with credit card, student and auto loan payments

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