Behind on bills? Residents of these states have seen debt balloon

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(NEXSTAR) – People who live in some of the country’s most affordable states have seen their debt double over the past 10 years, a new data analysis shows.

Residents of Idaho and Utah have an average debt that is 100% higher than it was a decade ago, according to a study MoneyLion shared with Nexstar.

The analysis takes into account both “good debt” – like a mortgage – and “bad debt” – like credit card balances. School and car loans were also factored in.

Idaho residents, on average, saw major increases in auto, mortgage and credit card debt between 2015 and 2025. The increase........

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