Nearly 40% of Americans Will Skip Valentine’s Day This Year to Save Money
Almost four in 10 Americans said they plan to skip Valentine’s Day in 2021 in order to save money, according to a survey from LendingTree. Read More
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Half of Americans Will Bet on Super Bowl, Led by Millennials & Gen Z
Some of those hardest hit by the pandemic are the most likely to say they’ll be placing bets on this year’s Super Bowl. Read More
Residents Improved Their Credit Scores the Most in These Metros in 2020
Researchers used an anonymized sample of more than 40,000 My LendingTree users to see where average credit scores rose the most. Read More
41% of Consumers Have Already Shopped an Early Black Friday Sale
More than 4 in 10 say they’ve already shopped an early Black Friday sale in the beginning of November, according to a LendingTree survey. Read More
2026 Credit Card Debt Statistics
Americans’ total credit card balance is $1.277 trillion as of the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest Federal Reserve data. Read More
Credit Card Confidence Sees 1st Decrease Since December
Credit card confidence dipped in March for the first time in 2025, according to the latest LendingTree Credit Card Confidence Index. Read More
1 in 4 Americans Have Already Finished Their Holiday Shopping
Some Americans are ushering in the holiday season early, as 1 in 4 consumers have already completed shopping for everyone on their lists. Read More
American Consumers’ Average Weekly Grocery Spending Increased by 17% During the Pandemic, Despite Fewer Trips
LendingTree asked more than 1,000 consumers in the U.S. about how their grocery shopping behavior and spending has changed. Read More
44% of Americans Plan to Apply for Store Credit Card This Holiday Season; Big Jump From 2019
A LendingTree survey reveals that more Americans are likely to open a store card during the holidays, but many ultimately regret it. Read More
2 in 3 Parents Stressed About Paying For Back-to-School, Up From 43% in 2019
Our annual back-to-school survey reveals a significant stress uptick among parents compared to last year’s report. Read More
