With household debt reaching a record high of $18.59 trillion, Americans are deeper in debt than ever before. Here's how to manage yours

America has a debt problem, and it appears to be getting worse. According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of ...

Irresistible Deals Put Them in Debt. Now They’re Trying to Manage Their Overspending.

The convenience of one-click purchases and “buy now, pay later” loans is making it easier for people to shop — and shop and shop — during the holidays.
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8 Times a HELOC Is the Worst Financial Decision You Can Make

Rolling high-interest debt into a HELOC looks efficient. The rate is lower. The payment is smaller. But the risk is enormous. Credit cards are unsecured. A HELOC is not. Converting consumer debt into ...

Washington money writer can afford to pay off his student loans, but he chooses not to. Here's how to figure out whether his logic applies to you too

Washington money writer can afford to pay off his student loans, but he chooses not to. Here's how to figure out whether his ...

Washington money writer can afford to pay off his student loans, but he won't. How to know if his logic works for you

Ryan Ermey, a senior money reporter at CNBC Make It, is flush with cash but recently admitted that he’s not planning to pay ...

Are you guilty of financial infidelity? TRACEY COX reveals the money secrets that destroy relationships - and the spending habits you CAN get away with

UK-based sex and relationship expert Tracey Cox delves into the one thing that's most likely to cause problems in your ...