For those tired of watching their paychecks vanish into minimum payments, Ramsey’s three-step formula offers a clear path ...

If tackling debt is your top money goal this year, you're not alone. About 25% of Americans say paying off debt is their #1 financial resolution, according to Motley Fool Money's 2026 New Year Money ...

At first glance, credit card debt numbers in the United States look enormous. Consumers owe an astounding $1.233 trillion on their credit cards, according to the Federal Reserve, and the average ...

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against seven companies and three individuals operating the "Accelerated Debt" program that falsely claimed to reduce consumers' debt by as ...

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the OBBB Act will increase the national debt by $4.1 trillion over the next 10 years. The bill increased the statutory debt limit by $5 trillion. The U.S ...

WASHINGTON — Managing debt can be complicated. We sat down with a financial expert to look at the pros and cons of debt consolidation. Debt consolidation is a financial strategy that involves rolling ...

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...

The national debt has grown to more than $37 trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ballooning debt will impact the lives of everyday Americans. As Paul Solman explains ...

The number of filings is back above 2020 levels as prices rise and people rely more on credit cards, an analysis finds. But many borrowers don’t respond to the suits and lose by default. By Ann Carrns ...

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions. By Ann Carrns A court ruling this summer canceled a Biden-era ...

Unpaid tabs to the city now surpass $8 billion dating to the early 1990s, with Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration looking to expand collections heading into another tough budget year.