I agree, it is terrifying. They say the average US household has $15,762 of Credit Card debt.[0] (that's disputed it could be from 5K to 15K depending on what

I agree, it is terrifying. They say the average US household has $15,762 of Credit Card debt.[0] (that's disputed it could be from 5K to 15K depending on what numbers you believe) [1] With an average rate of 15.07%[2] Which works out to something like a minimum payment of $600 a month with $188 of it going to interest. The Average US consumer is not just tapped out but actively being strangled by debt. "47: The percentage of Americans who can’t pay for an unexpected $400 expense through savings or credit cards"[3] What this really means is a near majority of the country is on the very brink of bankruptcy one trip to the ER (with insurance) or a tire blowout and down they go. The terrifying part is that any hint of recession and the ripple effect could take a lot of us down with it. [0] https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/credit-card-data/average-credit-card-debt-household/ https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/credit-card-data/average-cre... [1] http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/images/infographic-average-cc-debt-lg.jpg http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/images/infograph... [2] http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/interest-rate-report-100114-up-2121.php http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/interest-rate-re... [3] http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/2014-report-economic-well-being-us-households-201505.pdf http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/2014-report-econom...