Tag Archives: household-debt

Debt in America Better Than Figures Show?

From Deutsche Bank, some interesting numbers on debt in America. “Market participants have recently fretted over debt levels in the United States, especially in light of the S&P downgrade of US sovereign debt. While the debt ceiling crisis and subsequent loss of AAA rating have highlighted the massive rise in government debt since the recession [...]

South African Consumer Debt Spinning Out of Control. Half Of Work Force Can’t Pay Their Debts.

Last year I had the opportunity to visit South Africa and take a firsthand look at the consumer debt situation. There was no doubt even when I was there that there was going to be a huge explosion of consumer debt problems. New regulations passed recently give more control to debt counselors to go before [...]

Living (too) Large?

Living (too) large? Lancaster Newspapers, PA - 2 hours ago The average American household carries a credit card debt of more than $8000. According to The New York Times, as household debt has mounted, incomes have …