Finding ways to overcome debt has become increasingly urgent, especially for women. According to a 2024 report from Lending Tree, women are more likely than men to experience financial insecurity due ...

In the opening pages of How to Attack Debt, Build Savings, and Change the World Through Generosity, co-author Amanda Teixeira clarifies: “This book is written from a Catholic worldview.” To that claim ...

It's all over the personal finance world. Entire blogs, books, and TikToks are dedicated to the idea that wiping out every last penny of debt is the key to happiness, freedom, and peace of mind. And ...

Congratulations! Becoming debt-free is a game-changer. Making that last payment on credit cards, student loans or whatever debt burden you carried must have been a huge weight off your shoulders.

You've seen the headlines. "Paid Off $100K in Debt in Just 3 Years!" "Debt-Free by 30 — Here's How I Did It!" "Why I Burned My Credit Cards (and You Should Too)." It's everywhere. This idea that ...

The end-of-year holidays can be a particularly indulgent time, full of looser schedules, crowded dinner plates and, yes, overextended budgets. Americans were expected to spend $902 on average on ...

Eighty percent of Americans are concerned about affordability of everyday living costs regardless of income level, according to consumer research from Equitable. And that was before the stock market ...

The most compelling stories came from those who avoided debt altogether. A 20-year-old certified nursing assistant making ...

The Mint app has shut down as of Jan. 1, 2024. For alternatives, check out CNBC Select's ranking of the best budgeting apps. Americans are no strangers to being in debt, so much so that it's now ...

Jake Safane has nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking. He has written for publications such as The Economist, LA ...