Outstanding Consumer Credit Drops in a Big Way!
My Oh My! The FED reported today that as consumers, we actually owe less money! Fancy that! Outstanding consumer credit was reported to have fallen in October by an annualized rate of 0.6%. This is the most rapid pace of outstanding credit decline since 1992! Fear not though, credit card debt is still on the rise, so Americans can be assured of the continued indebtedness to which we’ve become accustomed. Revolving accounts, such as credit cards were climbing at a brisk 4.1%. This increase in credit is a little slower than the previous month, but a pretty rapid gain nonetheless. The overall decline was fueled by a massive drop in non-revolving credit, such as car, boat and personal loans.
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Well, good news is hard to find. The findings above will have no impact on the average consumer , and the spending spree's will go on and on. We must keep up with the Jones's! How about a survey on the # of folks who are paying attention, and changing their ways.
Posted by: Jodi | December 8, 2006 03:06 AM
I doubt too many people will stop racking up their credit cards in the search for immediate gratification at the expense of their financial well being, but we can always hope.
Posted by: Debt Free | December 8, 2006 02:45 PM