Debt cancellation can erase what you owe under certain circumstances, but it's not always as simple as it sounds.

There is no collapse. No Lehman Brothers moment. Instead it’s a slow burn, a financial treadmill that many are never able to ...

Discover how repayment works, including schedules, interest, and strategies for different loans like student loans, mortgages, and more. Learn to manage debt effectively.

Recent data from Experian shows how credit card debt varies across generations. Generation-Z carries an average balance of $3 ...

People can feel a lot of shame about being in credit card debt. They think it means they're bad with money. That it's something to avoid, or a burden they can never pay off. But for financial educator ...

As Washington stumbles through yet another government shutdown, we’re hearing the usual chorus of panic: Headlines warn of catastrophe and politicians point fingers. But in reality, shutdowns are just ...

D.J. Bracken has been paying off Utah kids’ school lunch debt with his own money. He had learned about the $2.8 million statewide tab in 2024, and couldn’t imagine his 7-year-old daughter going hungry ...

to swap enough of its bonds due in 2028 to change terms on the debt, taking the conglomerate a step closer to cutting its debt load by more than $2 billion as it spins off a company. About 70% of ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X On Thursday, September 25, debt collector Creditors Adjustment Bureau filed court docs asking for ...

WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar reported from an AI summit in July, where President Trump signed executive orders to boost the AI industry in the U.S. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press In the ...