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One big problem with credit cards is if you keep using them for purchases, you may never pay off your debt. Personal loans, ...

A newly-released report shows credit card debt soaring to record levels, with Americans owing more than $1.2 trilling at the end of 2024. The data, released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Credit card debt has become a pervasive financial challenge ...

Half of Americans are in some sort of credit card debt. If that’s you and you’d like to change that in the New Year, 5 On ...

Reader found a credit union that would loan money as long as you had enough funds in a savings account to help adult child ...

Question: “ I have over $4K in credit card debt which I’m trying to pay off. I also have student loan debt that started at $25K but is now $29K. Should I start doing some investing to make money to ...

Credit card interest rates remain high right now, driven up, in part, by the Federal Reserve's rate hikes that occurred in 2022 and 2023. While the increases were aimed at combating inflation, they ...

The average U.S. household now carries over $105,000 in debt. See how your balances compare, and what options can help.

Learn about the Credit Card Accountability Act, which safeguards users from abusive credit card practices, reduces fees, and improves transparency in the financial world.