Credit cards. Student loans. Medical bills. Mortgages. The average American carries more than $100,000 in debt, totaling more than $17 trillion nationwide.
Beyond the numbers, how does debt affect your day-to-day life and plans for the future? Share your story with Star Tribune reporter Emma Nelson to help inform an upcoming story.
![Attendees of Frostbike made their way through the convention Saturday at the Quality Bike Products campus in Minneapolis. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Frostbike 2016 was held at the Quality Bike Products Campus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Bloomington, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NH2BSHB74ND2V6GF2G2HI5X4MM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
