Americans defaulted on $59 billion in credit card debt and took on an additional $74 billion in credit card debt.

An alarming share of older adults use credit cards to cover basic living expenses, AARP reports in a new survey.

Some U.S. cities have residents who are in more debt than others. A study by WalletHub, a personal finance company, found that Santa Clarita, California, has the highest credit card debt per household so far this year.

The second lowest is Toledo, Ohio, at $9,600. The 10 cities with the lowest credit card debt are primarily in Iowa, Wisconsin and Ohio. The cities that round out the list are Madi

Americans are in debt — $1.35 trillion in total last year. Some U.S. cities have residents who are in more debt than others. A study by WalletHub, a personal finance company, found that Santa