Wondering if your debt load is too high? Here's how to gauge it — and what else you should keep in mind right now.

In an announcement this week, the department warned that millions of borrowers could be referred to debt collectors and see deductions from their paychecks. By Ali Watkins The Department of Education ...

The U.S. national debt is the accumulation of money borrowed to cover the national deficit over time. The highest level of national debt in the last century was right after World War II, while the ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it finalized a rule to remove all medical debt from credit reports used by lenders. This new rule will impact about 15 million consumers, ...

2025 has brought significant turmoil to global markets, and consumer debt and financial stress are on the rise. Understanding proper debt load is an integral part of managing personal finances. Still, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials ...

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For a large majority of Americans, being financially successful means being debt-free. About 3 in 4 U.S. adults (74%) now say being debt-free is a key part of how they define financial success, ...

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