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Debt is as American as apple pie: The average household has $134,643 in debt. For households that carry credit card debt, it costs them about $1,300 a year in interest. Itâs time to take action. Debt is a way of life for Americans, with overall U.S. household debt increasing by 11% in the past decade.
This comes as average credit card debt per U.S. consumer nudged up over the last year by more than $270. On average, each consumer had $4,971 of credit card debt in the second quarter of this year, according to the credit-reporting bureau TransUnion. There is some debate over the best way to pay down debt. The government's financial literacy websites counsel consumers first to pay off debt with the highest interest rate. And going by the numbers, that is the logical approach. But it turns out people need more than logic, especially when it comes to achieving a long-term goal like debt elimination.