How much credit card debt is too much will also depend on your available credit. That’s because your available credit determines your credit utilization, which is a big factor in your credit score.

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 ...

It is hard to understate the importance of inflation in Americans’ concerns today. Not only is it almost always the top issue of concern for Americans in the polls, but people also think it is getting ...

In an ideal world, you would never have any credit card debt. But sometimes you may end up carrying a balance, whether it’s because you recently made a large purchase or your finances were ...