Many Americans are under financial strain as they grapple with rising costs and carry growing balances on mortgages, credit ...

Consumer borrowing cratered further in November, likely reflecting growing consumer stress, as price inflation persists and ...

Overall, American household debt — which, aside from credit card debt, includes mortgages, car loans and student loans — is ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

IT’S HELPING FAMILIES, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU SIGN UP. AS WE CAME CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE END OF PAYING IT OFF, WE JUST FELT BETTER AND BETTER. IAN MOORE SAYS CREDIT CARD BALANCE ...

The likelihood that a debt collector will sue you over an unpaid balance depends on the debt, the amount and how collectible ...

After unexpectedly surging in July, consumer debt returned to its previous trend and flatlined again in August, signaling growing financial stress on American households. It contracted in May and June ...

Consumer debt in the U.S. continues to soar. A report from the Federal Reserve shows Americans had a combined debt of $4.82 trillion in February. That's an increase of about $15 billion since January.

Consumer debt headlines can be misleading; when adjusted for population, wages, and inflation, debt service remains manageable and below pre-2008 levels. Delinquency rates are rising in credit cards ...

When Ciara Zurita-Jackson started sharing details about her credit card debt with internet strangers last year, she was doing it to hold herself accountable. Growing up, Zurita-Jackson wasn’t taught ...

BREATHING ROOM. I STARTED TO FEEL THE CRUNCH WHEN I STARTED TO USE CREDIT CARDS FOR JUST DAILY ESSENTIALS. FOR JENNIFER PAEZ, MORE EXPENSES AND LESS MONEY. COMING IN MEANT ONE SIMPLE THING SHE HAD TO ...