Achieve reports on options for debt help, which vary from debt consolidation to professional relief or bankruptcy.

Failing to finish a debt settlement program can undo your progress and may even leave you worse off than before.

An example of good debt is a student loan used to pay for education that increases your earning potential or a mortgage for a ...

Not all debts qualify for settlement, but knowing which ones are excluded can help you plan your payoff strategy.

Paying off debt can feel a lot like a balancing act that you can't quite get right. On one hand, it makes sense to try and chip away at what you owe as quickly as possible. On the other hand, life ...

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Financial educators bust three common myths about credit card debt — and explain why these negative assumptions can hold us ...

The national debt has grown to more than $37 trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ballooning debt will impact the lives of everyday Americans. As Paul Solman explains ...

The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday called for significant steps to address the increasingly unsustainable debt burdens of some countries, urging creditors and debtors to start ...