Browsing: Debt

We’ve all been there: the doctor’s visit that leaves your wallet feeling lighter than your spirits. One minute, you’re trying to understand medical jargon, and the…

Financial literacy means understanding how to manage your money in a way that supports your goals and needs. When you understand how to track your income,…

A Texas judge has vacated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s medical debt rule and specifically admonished states that have sought to take medical debt off credit…

Have you ever seen an ad promising to wipe out your debt and thought, “Is that even real?” You’re not alone. The idea of debt forgiveness…

Studio4 | E+ | Getty ImagesAs President Donald Trump continues to negotiate the rate of tariffs that countries will ultimately pay to do business with the…

Managing multiple debts with different interest rates and due dates can be frustrating. Debt consolidation may help by combining your balances into one loan with a…

The loan balance doesn’t care about your coffee habit or the fact you’re still figuring things out. They quietly build up, then stick around like a…

When you’re deep in debt, using your own money—like retirement savings or life insurance cash value—might seem like a fast way out. But borrowing from yourself…

The debt snowball method is a way to pay off debt by focusing on your smallest balances first. Once you pay off one account, you apply…

It can feel overwhelming when a debt collector calls—especially if you’re already struggling to keep up with bills. But that phone call doesn’t have to take…