America’s credit card obsession didn’t just happen by accident—it grew from decades of clever marketing, changing lifestyles, and a financial system built to make borrowing feel normal, easy, and even rewarding. Credit companies pushed perks, points, and convenience so hard that swiping stopped feeling like debt and started feeling like free money, even while interest kept stacking up in the background. As wages stalled and living costs soared, millions of people turned to credit cards to cover emergencies, groceries, and everyday life, trapping them in a cycle that banks profit from massively. This obsession also shaped American culture, where having multiple cards is seen as smart or stylish instead of risky, and where many families rely on credit just to stay afloat. Credit: noeatnosleep / Reddit CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0: Pack Money: By Caio de Oliveira/sketchfab, https://skfb.ly/ooGoQ Animation is created by Bright Side. —————————————————————————————- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz —————————————————————————————- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightplanet/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru —————————————————————————————- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me —————————————————————————————- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
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