By avoiding these missteps when tackling debt, you could save yourself a lot in terms of stress, time and money.

If you were hoping the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut, its first of 2025, was going to make your credit card debt easier ...

Freedom Debt Relief reports stopping bill payments can lead to late fees, credit damage, collection efforts, and potential ...

As of July 2025, a federal judge abolished proposed federal rules to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. Medical debt over $500 will still appear on credit reports after one year in ...

Whenever we discuss the benefits of using credit cards, we typically caveat it with the most important rule: pay your credit card bill on time and in full every month. Paying on time prevents late ...

Gen Z has seen its credit score drop more than any other generation over the past year, largely because of student loan debt ...

If you don't pay your emergency room bill, it could be reported to the credit bureaus. To protect yourself, contact your ...

Americans are carrying more credit card debt than ever before, with the total credit card debt nationwide sitting at a record-high of $1.21 trillion and the average cardholder owing over $7,000 across ...

I'm 23 and happy to be done with college. But now I’m in collection for ‘unpaid’ dues to my ex-fraternity — and it’s wrecked ...

It’s a little bit odd that a number on a paper or screen can make us feel something so deep inside the pit of our stomachs, isn’t it? But that’s […] ...

Consumer Reports recommends contacting your loan servicer to discuss repayment options. Borrowers should find out which plan best matches their current financial situation. For those already in ...

As the “buy now, pay later” trend becomes more popular, it is having a greater impact on traditional lending and credit scores. If you are not familiar, buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a type of ...