When a lender sells your debt, the rules change, but your obligations might not. Here's what borrowers should know.

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. If you’re like many Americans and are not financially prepared for an emergency, building savings should be a priority. However, ...

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 ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. There is nothing like the thrill of paying off a debt. However, that excitement can quickly wane, turning into impatience as you ...

One thing Jordan probably doesn’t want to do is fall further into debt. That’s where an emergency fund comes in. He could ...

Even in a favorable economy, owing $30,000 in debt can feel overwhelming. But it's even harder in a challenging economy with elevated interest costs. That's especially the case now, with average ...

Using new debt to pay down old debt might sound like using a mop to fight back the ocean tide: fruitless and a terrible idea. And, in most cases, that's about right. But the credit card balance ...

Whether it's old debt or the holiday hangover, as big bills start rolling in, 'Budgeting for Dummies' author Athena Valentine says there are a couple of methods for paying them off fast. "So, there's ...

(InvestigateTV) — More than a third of Americans set a goal this year to pay off debt or at least reduce it in 2025, according to NerdWallet. Sara Rathner, a credit card expert with NerdWallet, said ...

Got credit card debt? Want to pay it off? Oddly enough, another credit card might just be your best bet. It’s one of the stranger ironies in personal finance: Credit cards carry some of the highest ...

Alaska earned the top spot as the state where it takes more time to pay off credit card debt. Rankings for the states were created examining median credit card balances and monthly credit card ...