Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. According to a review of in-house data by Experian in 2025, the average American holds over $105,000 in debt. From car loans to ...

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Consumer debt is reaching new heights — it increased by 18.3 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2025 — and even though the Federal Reserve just lowered interest rates slightly, it’s become more ...

Managing multiple debts at once is rarely a simple task, but doing so has become even more complicated in today's tough economic environment. Elevated interest rates, higher everyday costs and the ...

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Debt levels in the U.S. are climbing higher than ever, and the strain is being felt across millions of households. Borrowers are carrying larger balances overall in terms of their debt loads, and ...

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In July 2025, a claim circulated online that people could use mobile payment app Venmo to help reduce the U.S. national debt, which, as of this writing, is more than $36 trillion. For example, one X ...