Today, credit cards are a key source of profits for big banks. But, it wasn’t always this way – the history of credit cards shows things were much different. Read more
Black Friday kicks off the U.S. holiday shopping season, during which consumers will spend $655.8 billion this year. Where do they get that extra cash from? Read more
Everything you ever wanted to know about consumer debt in one infographic. We show the historical context, as well as the latest numbers for each category. Read more
Card services tend to be imagined as a duopoly between Visa and Mastercard. However, China’s UnionPay has all but caught up. Read more
We visualize the amount of money Americans lost from scam text messages in the year 2022, accessing data from the Federal Trade Commission. Read more
Which states have the lowest credit card delinquency rates in America, and which have the highest? Read more