Bankruptcy: As a last resort, filing for bankruptcy could be worth considering. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy can erase most ...

Both credit card charge-offs and debt settlement can harm your credit, but one gives you a chance to recover faster.

A Delaware law aimed at prohibiting medical debt from appearing on consumer reports officially took effect this week.

The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt ...

Interest rates were cut by a small amount, and your credit card's APR may go down even less. Here's how to save real money on ...

Debt cancellation can erase what you owe under certain circumstances, but it's not always as simple as it sounds.

Americans of all ages carry credit card debt, but some generations shoulder heavier balances than others. See how much people ...

Let’s say she socks away $1,500 a month into an emergency savings instead over that same period — and just pays a minimum ...

Financial infidelity might sound like a problem reserved for long-term relationships, but the truth is it can happen at any ...

The data found that residents of Wyoming had the largest year-over-year decrease in their credit limits. The average person’s ...

Splitting debt across multiple balance transfer cards rarely helps and often adds risk. Here's why one solid balance transfer ...

This Diwali, as consumers loosen their purse strings, financial experts urge mindful credit card use—no celebration, they ...