Even if, let’s say, you’re in your mid-30s with $45,000 of consumer debt and only $1,500 in the bank, it’s better to follow ...

Surging inflation and rising costs have forced many consumers deeper into credit card debt. According to TransUnion, the ...

Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to cause prices to rise on a wide range of consumer ...

It remains unclear how long it will take for consumers to hit their credit limit, but one thing is certain - that time will ...

A debt collector typically can't garnish all of your income to collect on a debt, but they can take some of it.

Ashley Parks is an Associate Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Her focus is on personal finance, particularly covering debt, banking and Gen Z money. Ashley joined Newsweek in 2024 after ...

Legislation to Overturn Medical Debt Rule: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds and Representative Ralph Norman introduced resolutions to ...

Flau'jae Johnson partnered in a bold initiative aimed at improving economic wellness across Louisiana communities.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Consumer debt—including credit card balances and auto loans—has ballooned in 2023, and state budgets have been impacted too.

Republican lawmakers are moving to eliminate a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule barring medical debt from ...

As part of an ongoing review of consumer debt and credit in the United States, Experian examined representative and ...

The federal government has called Portfolio Recovery Associates a "repeat offender." A class-action lawsuit in North Carolina ...