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Many Americans are capping off the holidays with new debt balances.
This season, 36% of American consumers took on holiday debt, according to a new survey from LendingTree.
Those who racked up balances this season took on an average of $1,181 in debt, up from $1,028 in 2023. However, that is still down from $1,549 in 2022, LendingTree found.
Less than half — 44% — of the people who took on debt expected to acquire those balances, a sign that this holiday season is still financially challenging for many people, according to Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree.
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