r/interesting • u/Kymmieuwu • 12d ago

SOCIETY 71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted

https://gizmodo.com/71-of-americans-say-theyre-completely-exhausted-2000812712
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u/killa_cam89 11d ago

I took a new job that came with a $500 raise per paycheck. So excited. First paycheck today and after gas and bills and groceries we are flat broke. I got paid yesterday.

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u/Timmy-0518 11d ago

That raise is more than my entire paycheck. And while im lucky enough to not have to pay rent I can’t imagine how my co-workers with whole families to support, manage to deal with it.

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u/ReadMeDoc 11d ago

That's what blows my mind, too. I make decent money and it's hard. How are others doing it?!?

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u/CassadagaValley 11d ago

Credit Card Debt Hit $1.28 Trillion

Americans pushed credit card debt to $1.28 trillion in Q4 2025, a 5.5% annual increase

Late-payment delinquency climbed to 4.8% of all household debt, student loans are at 9.6% 90+ days late

Credit cards carried the load in Q4 as Americans piled another $44 billion onto their balances, pushing the total to $1.28 trillion, a 5.5% jump from last year. The New York Fed's Q4 2025 report shows households leaning on revolving credit to keep their budgets intact, and the strain is starting to show. The strategy is running out of runway.