75% of Americans owe debt and 51% are worried about how much they owe, according to a survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education. "For cash-strapped consumers, debt consolidation loans might seem like a quick fix to solve their money woes. But they will want to tread carefully, as new NEFE-supported research reveals ads for these loans do not give consumers a full picture of the total costs, and furthermore, these loans may cause consumers to make their financial situations even worse."
