Here’s How Your State Ranks On Credit Debt Per Household

As parents all around the country wake up this morning and instantly regret adding $1,000’s of dollars to their credit cards over the holidays (at a 30% interest rate nonetheless) so that little Johnny could have the latest iPad, gaming console and sneakers, here is a list of the states where consumers have racked up the most revolving debt.
Ironically, when color coded based on political preference, with the notable exception of Alaska, Democratic-leaning states seem to carry higher credit card debt balances than conservative states. Imagine that, conservatives expect their government to run budgets the way they run their own households.

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Dec 26, 2016.