According to the Federal Reserve, the U.S. is in the middle of a credit card debt crisis. In 2009, the credit card debt level had reached $1700 per household. The consumer debt remained almost constant throughout the year, culminating in a total of $2.5 trillion dollars. To understand the situation better, it’s essential to look at some consumer credit statistics.

1. What You Need to Know: Come here to learn about new credit card rules and more.
2. Credit & Loans: The FTC Consumer Information explains the difference between secured and unsecured debts. Visitors can also learn more about credit cards.
3. Out of Control Debt: The consumer action handbook which provides low cost credit counseling.
4. My Money: The National Financial Literacy and Education Commission’s website provides tool and resources to help people manage their debt and credit. More financial information on credit cards can be found here.
5. Managing Credit & Debt: The Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation provides information the credit report, debt collection, and more.
6. Debt Collection: The Department of Justice in New Hampshire offers information on debt collection covering the law, types of debts, what debt collectors must do, and more.
7. FICO score: The average FICO score in the U.S. is 723 according to Fair Isaac. What’s your FICO score?
8. Payment Trends: The page discusses consumer payment trends in the U.S.
9. Credit Card Terminology: A great place to learn all about credit card terms and more.
10. Control Your Credit/Debt Management: The Bad Credit Hotel offers tips on debt management, contacting creditors, bankruptcy, and more.
11. Knee Deep in Debt: The Federal Trade Commission provides information on debt management covering credit counseling, debt management plans, debt consolidation, and so on.
12. Credit Card Payment Performance: An article by the Washington Post which reports that credit card payment had improved in 2009.
13. FRB: The Federal Reserve provides the ultimate consumers guide to credit cards.
14. Credit Card Fraud: The page shows how to counter fraudulent credit card transactions in exports.
15. Credit Debt Management: Central Illinois Debt Management & Credit Education provides essential information on the management of credit debts.
16. Which Card is Safer?: The site provides an assessment of safe credit cards.
17. Payday Loans: Come here to learn more about payday loans and how to get safe credits.
18. Credit Matters: Penn State University provides a resource center on credit matters covering credit bureaus, credit cards, credit legislation, credit reports, and more. 
19. Credit Matters: The page provides a lot of information on credit matters including qualification, credit history, the best deal, protection, and more.
20. Approved Credit Counseling: The U.S. Trustee Program provides a search engine to find approved credit card counseling agencies in U.S. states and districts.
21. Accepting Credit Cards: The page outlines some of the pros and cons of accepting credit cards and debit cards.
22. Credit Rating or Economic Status: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission addresses the issue of inquiry into credit rating, pre-employment inquiries, and economic status. 
23. Apprenticeship Training: The site provides instructions on how to calculate tax credit for a number of apprentices.
24. Reforms: The White House highlights the key elements of the Credit Card Act 2009.
25. Internet Fraud: The FBI provides tips to help consumers avoid Internet fraud as well as credit card fraud.
26. Credit Card Terms: The Treasurer’s Office at the University of Michigan provides a comprehensive glossary of credit card terms.
27. Credit & Debt Management: The University of Florida offers counseling and debt management to cut costs.
28. Consumers and Debt: The Attorney General of Pennsylvania provides some advice on finding the right credit counseling agency
29. Credit Chapters: United States Courts the implications of liquidation under the bankruptcy code.
30. DOB: Credit Repair: The Connecticut Department of Banking offers some advice on credit repair scams.
31. Credit Counseling: The page offers information on enrolling to a legal agency to get credit counseling service.
32. Credit Counseling: The National Foundation offers a number of credit counseling help like budget worksheet, finding a counselor, bankruptcy, and more.
33. Non-Profit Consumer Credit: The page provides consumer credit counseling to American consumers.
34. Debt Relief Options: Come here to learn about debt settlement, credit card debt settlement program, and bankruptcy.
35. Credit and Debt: The National Center on Women & Aging provides resources for woman financial planning.
36. Your Credit Report: The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco offers information on credit reports including credit rating, loan applications, loan approval, and more.
37. Credit Reports: The page offers information on getting a credit report
38. Protect Your Credit: Come here to find out how to manage and protect your credit cards.
39. Debt Management Plans: The page provides plans and strategies to help consumers stay out of debts.
40. Bankruptcy: The Cornell University Law School offers an overview of bankruptcy laws in the United States.