The average mortgage is $184,000 at an interest rate of 6.75% and a monthly payment of $1,193

The average car debt is $26,156 at 9.6% interest

The average credit card debt is over $8,400 and is expected to grow at least 10% a year

1/2 of the households with people close to retirement had less than $55,000 in savings and 1/4 less than $13,000

The average Retiree benefit from Social Security is only $12,084 per year