http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/08/25/1315337/alaska-leads-states-in-credit.html#ixzz0xguEmYiVCredit card debt in Alaska remained the highest among the states, with an average debt among those carrying a balance of $7,148 during the second quarter, according to TransUnion, a credit reporting agency. The amount consumers owed on their credit cards in this year's second quarter dropped to the lowest level in more than eight years as cardholders continued to pay off balances in the uncertain economy.
The average combined debt for bank-issued credit cards - like those with a MasterCard or Visa logo - fell to $4,951 in the three months ended June 30, down more than 13 percent from $5,719 in the same period a year ago, according to TransUnion. The credit reporting agency said it was the first three-month period during which card debt fell below $5,000 since the first quarter of 2002.
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Besides Alaska, consumers in 21 states averaged balances above the national average, TransUnion said.
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