Credit card debt and interest rates may be high now, but borrowers still have options. Here's what to consider next.

But legislators have also been making changes. In January, an Illinois law went into effect forbidding credit bureaus from ...

Almost half of American adults — about 46% — say that if they died today, their loved ones would inherit their debt, according to a 2024 survey. The percentage jumps even higher — to 58% ...

Credit cards represent the most common form of debt for those of us in the 50 and older bracket. According to a 2025 AARP ...

Debt settlement requires you to pay a lump sum to creditors for less than you owe and have the remaining balance forgiven. To ...

If you’re stuck in credit card debt, it can feel hopeless. With increasing payments, ballooning debt balances and massive ...

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Now those penalties are looming over borrowers as the Trump administration restarts student debt collection following a five ...

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As the US federal deficit "continues to soar," President Trump has finally revealed his "true feelings": the US should abolish the debt ceiling system. He urged both parties to take action to abolish ...

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Russell Vought had to walk back the president’s call to eliminate the debt ceiling before it could blow up the Big Beautiful ...