Americans tidied up their household balance sheets to start 2025, cleaning up some credit card and auto loan debt, new data showed Tuesday.

With credit card pain increasing for consumers, it is reasonable to wonder whether to delay 401(k) contributions to reduce ...

So, you make $2,500 per month at your temporary job. Your minimum expenses total $2,000, and you are currently paying down $5 ...

About 48% of Americans report that they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by Bankrate. On top of that, some ...

Tim Maxwell is a freelance writer who covers investing, real estate, banking, credit education and other personal finance topics. Credit card interest rates remain high right now, driven up, in ...

According to Bankrate’s 2025 Money and Mental Health Survey, almost half of U.S. adults (47%) say that money has a negative impact on their mental health. Nearly half (47%) of those say debt is one of ...

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Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. While no single credit card is the best option for every family, purchase or budget, the experts on our credit cards team set out to ...

According to Orman, bad debt "is where you are paying for your present day desires, but your costs are going to be your future day needs." The most common example? Credit card debt. It typically ...

STATISTICS: Average credit card debt by age Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. When you consolidate your debt, you will most likely close the debt accounts you ...

Credit card debt can be suffocating for many Americans. During your working years, though, you have better opportunities to repay the indebtedness. The same is often not true for retired Americans.