Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate, joined Cheddar News' 'Stretching Your Dollar' show to talk about the mounting debt among Americans. Credit card debt hit a record high at over a trillion dollars and according to Rossman, emergency expenses are one of the biggest culprits in debt accumulation.
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Morning Alexa Flash Briefings
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