Can Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock Beat The Market?

Occidental Petroleum ( OXY 3.16%) is a leading diversified energy company. It has global oil and gas operations, marketing ...

The 4 biggest mistakes you can make when paying off credit card debt

Don't let these four mistakes wreck your debt payoff plans in 2026. Learn how to outsmart them and ditch your balance faster.
GBH

Pet debt is on the rise. It’s landing more people in court.

The MSPCA-Angell has sued hundreds of pet owners over the last several years to collect unpaid debts as costs for care rises ...

5 last-minute ways to clear credit card debt before the new year, using everyday money tools

There's not enough time left in the year to start a full-on side gig, but you can pick up random freelance work to do during ...
New England News Collaborative

Pet debt is putting more people in debt. In Mass., the MSPCA is taking people to court.

The MSPCA-Angell has sued hundreds of pet owners over the last several years to collect unpaid debts as costs for care rises ...
WTSP

When will buy now, pay later debts impact your credit score?

TAMPA, Fla. — The holiday shopping season is here, and many consumers are relying on buy now, pay later options to finance interest-free gifts. Right now, many of those debts are neither reflected on ...
U.S. News & World Report

Should You Use a Personal Loan to Pay Off Student Loans?

It may be possible to use personal loans to pay off student loans, though not all lenders allow this. Refinancing federal student loans to a personal loan eliminates access to income-driven repayment ...
The Daily Gazette

Should you use a home equity loan to pay off your debts?

Getting out of debt isn’t easy, especially if it’s in the form of credit cards, whose high interest rates can make balances mount far beyond your actual expenditures. Small wonder that nearly half (46 ...
Bloomberg L.P.

PE Firms Flood Junk Debt Market to Pay Themselves

Private equity firms, struggling to find buyers for their investments, are turning to an old playbook like never before. Financial sponsors are extracting cash from their portfolio companies by ...
The Motley Fool

1 in 4 Americans Want to Pay Off Debt in 2026 -- These Tools Can Help

If tackling debt is your top money goal this year, you're not alone. About 25% of Americans say paying off debt is their #1 financial resolution, according to Motley Fool Money's 2026 New Year Money ...
Stars and Stripes

Payroll system sends mistaken debt letters to DODEA teachers despite lack of pay in shutdown

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Teachers at Defense Department schools had reason to check their leave and earnings statement this week, even though they still were not getting paid amid the longest federal ...
CNN

Teachers working without pay in US military schools during shutdown received debt letters

Teachers and other employees of US military schools who have been working without pay during the government shutdown received letters this week telling them they owed money to the government, CNN has ...