Debt falls on a spectrum. Mortgages and student loans can build long-term value, while high-interest credit cards and payday ...

Debt may get a bad rap, but the reality is, it's not all bad. Sure, the ideal financial situation may involve being totally debt free, but in certain instances and under certain circumstances, taking ...

Bad debt can also affect your credit. Your credit utilization, which is the percentage of your available credit that you're using, plays a major role in your credit score. High balances and maxed-out ...

Disputing a debt can be smart in some cases, but the process can also get complicated. Here's what to know now.

Figuring out when to take out a loan, pay cash, use leverage, or pass when something isn't affordable. Unpacking good vs bad debt. Myth: you should always pay cash if you can. Fact: investors should ...

TEXAS, USA — When you think of all your bills, which do you think might be the most common type of debt on credit reports that are flagged as being in collections? Is it rent, mortgage, credit cards, ...

A new rule will prohibit a certain type of bad debt from appearing on credit reports. The rule, announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, prohibits unpaid medical bills from appearing on ...

The average interest rate on a bank credit card is currently 21.5%. That’s the highest level since the Federal Reserve started tracking the data in 1994, according to The Associated Press. Do you have ...

The Tax Court held that a corporation’s shareholder resolution canceled all shareholder loans and converted them to paid-in capital, removing the existence of any debts that could have supported the ...

Having debt is important in times of crises, but if investors think it’s too risky to lend money to a country, interest rates can go up. When the United States spends more money than it takes in ...