But they're also complex financial instruments that can leave cardholders under a rapidly
growing pile of debt if not used properly or treated casually.
China's economy expanded at a steady 6.7 % in the third quarter and looks set to hit Beijing's full - year target, fueled by stronger government spending, record bank lending and a red - hot property market that are adding to
its growing pile of debt.
Not exact matches
But what's always been the more important story about America's
pile of debt is how rapidly it's
growing.
Bill Robson, president
of the C.D. Howe Institute, a public policy think - tank, said one
of the greatest challenges for the middle class is saving more for retirement at the same time wages aren't
growing nearly as fast and household
debt piles up.
The
debt pile, he said, has been
growing for three decades in both absolute terms and when compared to the size
of the economy — and about $ 1.5 trillion
of it currently consists
of mortgage
debt.
The
debt pile has been
growing for three decades in both absolute terms and when compared to the size
of the economy.
If the
pile of bills you're dealing with from credit card companies has
grown out
of control, it might be time to consider a
debt consolidation loan.
However, Porter says the record levels
of household
debt piling up in Canada, like in many industrial - world economies, does suggest it will be tougher for the country to
grow as quickly as it has in the past.
Sitting on that
pile of debt felt wrong, mainly because my dad had ingrained in me
growing up that
debt was bad and should be avoided as much as possible.
With a lower interest rate, your
pile of existing credit card
debt won't
grow as much every month, and you'll be able to pay down your balances faster.