The American Credit Card Craze

America's Credit Card Craze In 2006, the United States Census Bureau determined that there were nearly 15 billion credit cards in use in the U.S. A stack of all thosé credit cards would reach more than 70 miles into space -- and be almost as tall as 13 Mount Everests. 134 4568 8910 1202 2009 Credit Card Satisfaction Study Rankings (Published by JD Power & Associates) American Express Score: 762/1000 Discover Card Score: 751/1000 National City Score: 740/1000 Wells Fargo Score: 724/1000 Yearly average late payment fee income: $43 Billion Barclay Card Score: 717/1000 US Bank Score: 715/1000 Chase % of Consumers Who Own: Score: 708/1000 A Debit Card 80% Citi Score: 609/1000 A Credit Card 78% A Charge Card 17% 576.4 million 507 million total credit cards in U.S. total debit cards in U.S. Average credit card debt per household with credit card debt: as of year end 2009 as of year end 2009 $16,007 America's revolving debt is $864.4 Billion. The average cardholder has 3.5 credit cards 98% of that is from credit cards of American households have one or more credit cards. The total U.S. consumer debtis 2.46 trillion. CREDITLOAN° REAL ANSWERS, REAL SOLUTIONS.