American households are drowning in debt like never before. Total credit card balances have soared past $1.21 trillion ...

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Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

It’s no secret that debt affects us financially. But it can also negatively impact our health and well-being. In fact, according to WalletHub’s Household Debt Report, 48% of Americans believe their ...

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