High house prices and interest rates, inflation and stagnating salaries are making it hard to stay afloat ...

In June 2025, Americans collectively owed $18.33 trillion in consumer debt, up 3.2% from June 2024’s $17.76 trillion, according to a new Experian study. You might expect that trend to show up across ...

Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher ...

A new report shows consumer debt cases have surged in Massachusetts. Legislation to reduce the interest rate companies can ...

Americans' debt levels continue to climb to new heights at a time when economic conditions are becoming increasingly less stable. Household debt balances set a fresh record high of $17.05 trillion ...

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 ...

Debt settlement companies can reduce what you owe, but the fees mean the savings may be less than you expect.

Black Americans have been systematically excluded from wealth accumulation through policies and practices that increase debt burdens and limit asset building, leading to chronic financial ...

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As prices continue to rise across the country, Americans are tacking more and more money onto their consumer debt. Americans have $1.3 trillion in credit card debt, $1.7 trillion in auto loan debt and ...

My late father was the youngest of six children who were born in the depths of the Great Depression. He grew up in a very small mining town just outside of St. George, UT. The family moved to Portland ...