consumer debt

noun

: a debt from buying something at a store
Most of his debts are consumer debts.

Examples of consumer debt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Milwaukee came in 58th-highest in the ranking of the 100 largest U.S. cities, which tracked consumer debt in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024 The rate indicates what banks charge each other for overnight lending but sets a guidepost for a slew of other consumer debt products. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 July 2024 Robust welfare arrangements help people to take risks to better themselves—such as leaving their jobs to pursue better opportunities—without fear of being crushed by health-care costs or consumer debt, or being unable to feed themselves or their families. Daniel H. Nexon, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2018 The California consumer debt load equaled $70,414 per person during the past decade in these four categories. Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for consumer debt 

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“Consumer debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20debt. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Legal Definition

consumer debt

see debt

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