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His credit card debt reached nearly $100K. Here's how he got back on track.

ATLANTA — For many families, credit card debt is a huge source of stress, and when the bills keep piling up, it might seem like there’s no way out. But before you lose hope, you may qualify for debt ...

Americans in these 3 states are drowning in debt the fastest. Here’s what’s driving it and how to keep your head above water

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

Consumer Reports shares tips to help pay down credit card debt

HAVE A BREAKDOWN OF THE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO START PAYING DOWN YOUR BALANCE. I STARTED TO FEEL THE CRUNCH WHEN I STARTED TO USE CREDIT CARDS FOR JUST DAILY ESSENTIALS. FOR JENNIFER PAEZ, MORE ...
Forbes

Nearly Half Of Americans Stress About Debt Daily: Here’s How Debt Management Programs Can Help In 2025

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...
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Americans Are Swiping More: Consumer Debt Up 9.7% Annually in July

Americans have been using their credit cards more than ever this summer. Revolving credit went up by 9.7% in July compared with a year earlier, according to the Federal Reserve. After months of ...

Spillovers Of The 'K-Shape' Consumer To Securitized Debt Markets

Aggregate U.S. consumer spending still looks healthy, but that strength is increasingly misleading. Beneath the surface, a ...
U.S. News & World Report

FTC Busts Illegal Debt Relief Operation: Here's How to Protect Yourself

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against seven companies and three individuals operating the "Accelerated Debt" program that falsely claimed to reduce consumers' debt by as ...
Health Affairs

Consumer Debt, Race, And Health: Can Debt Relief Be A Solution For Reducing Racial Health Disparities?

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 ...
Forbes

High Consumer Spending Hides Struggle For Low-Income Americans. How Budget Apps Can Help

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...
Business Insider

A first in the BC Consumer Debt Study’s 13-year history, the latest study finds costs of living are now the number one cause of problem debt for consumers surveyed, causing ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sands & Associates, BC’s largest firm of Licensed Insolvency Trustees dedicated to personal debt help services, released complete ...
Benzinga.com

The Phantom Debt Trap: How $1.2 Trillion in Hidden Consumer Debt Triggered Thursday's Market Crash

When margin debt surges 45% while consumer sentiment plummets to near-record lows, history says a crash follows. Thursday, it started. Nvidia beat earnings by billions, but the market didn’t care, ...