A DIY approach to debt settlement can backfire if you don't understand the legal, financial and tax risks involved.

"Small savings are worth capturing once the income floor is stable, but you can't cut your way to wealth." ...

From tracking every bill to building new income streams, two women told Newsweek how they managed to clear their debt.

Tiffany Aliche was 30, the Great Recession was eating her job, her credit cards were maxed, and her condo was sliding toward ...

Squeezed by competing financial demands, the average student loan borrower aged 50 to 61 holds the highest loan balance of ...

Student loan debt remains a significant financial pressure point across the United States, but its impact is not evenly felt.

The New York Fed's quarterly Household Debt and Credit Survey (HHDC) shows that total consumer debt stands at $18.8 trillion ...

Collectively, Americans owe $1.25 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of ...

Struggling to keep up with debt? These options could shrink your monthly payments starting almost immediately.

A debt consolidation loan can simplify repayment.

Credit card debt reached an all-time high of $1.28 trillion at the end of 2025. The average debt cardholders hold is just under $8,000.

A new WalletHub analysis determined which cities across the country are paying off the most household debt, which currently stands at $18.79 trillion. "Mortgages represent the bulk of this debt, but ...