Adults are continually bombarded with messages about how eating foods rich in cholesterol can elevate an individual's risks of atherosclerosis and heart attacks. Many such warnings have focused on eggs because their yolks are a major dietary source of cholesterol.
The vast majority of Americans are in debt, according to a report from Pew Charitable Trusts published in July. For the most part, that debt comes from what many people would call a good thing â homeownership. Of the 80% of Americans with debt, 44% have mortgage debt. Overall, the median debt load among Americans is $67,900, overwhelmingly driven by mortgages (the median home loan balance is $103,000).
TransUnion released a study in 2014 that said student loans make up 36.8 percent of the total debt for consumers ages 20-29. A study by Harvard Universityâs Joint Center For Housing said that the rate of home ownership for people 25-34 has dropped eight percentage points in the last 10 years.