The average US Household spends around $63000 a year. Around $16000 of this is housing costs, such as rent or mortgage, maintenance costs, and utilities. Just over $5000 is spent on debt. The average household with a credit card owes $15654, but the average worker's income is only $44564. Admittedly, if you live in a couple, the pressures can be eased, but if your outgoings are above average, or your income is below average, as they often are for families with young children, things can be a struggle.
When your income and expenditure amounts are similar, there is often only one place to turn. Further debt. Getting into debt is impossibly easy, as countless banks and private loan companies are offering everything, to everyone, all of the time. Even those with poor credit can take out a payday loan at the drop of a hat. Then, once you are in debt, your credit rating has dropped, and you’ve got further expenses hanging over your head. Even worse if your credit hasn’t come from a respected provider and you are faced with an extortionately high level of interest. This more often than not leads to further debts.

