Showing posts with label econ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label econ. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Poll: 70 Percent of American Consumers in Debt


No, really? /sarcasm

A recent survey shows American consumers to be in the red.
  • 70: Percentage of American consumers in debt
  • 73: Percentage of American consumers between 18-49 in debt
  • 60: Percentage of those over 50 years old in debt
  • 30: Percentage who have credit card balances not paid in full every month
  • 40: Percentage of those in debt with monthly obligations greater than half their monthly income
  • 10: Percentage of consumers who have filed, or at least considering filing, for bankruptcy

Read more Data Points

Sources: AARP

Recent Posts