When you hear the word, "debt," it's likely an immediate pit begins to form in your stomach. Debt means you owe money and if you don't pay it back, the balance you owe will grow even larger. But if ...

Debt is often discussed in negative terms, but debt isn’t just good or bad. It falls on a spectrum, and how you manage it plays a big role in how it impacts your finances. Bad debt is usually ...

If you don’t have consumer debt, congrats! You’re in the prudent and fortunate minority. Aggregate household consumer debt approached $14 trillion in 2019, and continues rising, despite higher wages ...

Debt is often discussed in negative terms, but debt isn’t just good or bad. It falls on a spectrum, and how you manage it plays a big role in how it impacts your finances. Bad debt is usually ...

Young Indians, particularly Gen Z, are facing a growing debt crisis. Easy digital loans and lifestyle demands are pushing ...

The increase in prevalence of high-deductible health plans under the ACA has led to more unpaid hospital bills among the insured population. To combat mounting bad debt, many hospitals have begun ...

Jake Safane has nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking. He has written for publications such as The Economist, LA ...

Retirement is ideally a time of less stress, when you no longer have the demands of a full-time job and can live life more on your own terms. Yet for many Americans, financial challenges cloud ...