America's red ink is often framed as a uniquely alarming problem, but the reality is that the United States is borrowing in a ...

Piling up debt through irresponsible budgeting can seem like part of human nature. In “How Countries Go Broke”, a book released in June, Ray Dalio, founder of the hedge fund Bridgewater, argues that ...

Question: “I am very concerned at how much debt the U.S. is accumulating. What happens if no one is willing to lend more — and if they are, at what interest rate? How does a person protect wealth in ...

In 2025, the average person in the U.S. owes approximately $62,500 in debt, including student loans, mortgages, credit cards and personal loans. This means, if you’re planning to get married, or ...

Credit card debt totaled $1.233 trillion as of the third quarter of 2025. Read on for more credit card debt statistics and ...

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 ...