Credit & Debt

Are you trying to figure out how to afford retirement? Here are several ways to increase your retirement savings.

Financial consumers who pay off debt deserve praise. They also deserve to know when their credit scores will reflect those payments.

Has the pandemic depleted your savings? Here’s how to build it back up.

During the pandemic, most debt collectors gave borrowers a break, understanding the financial hardships they faced. Despite this, one firm did not take these hardships into account and instead filed more collection lawsuits after the lockdowns began.

The online loan marketplace discovered that medical debt has burdened about 60% of Americans, which ultimately prevents them from hitting key milestones. 

Though 2020 was a year most people would like to forget, many Americans managed to significantly cut credit card debt.

Nine grant makers that have issued a total of $3 billion in debt since June to cover increases in their grant making

The former press secretary to independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign is among a number of Democrats who are not too pleased with President Biden’s refusal to forgive $50,000 worth of student loan debt.

Most adults who reported receiving the second stimulus check, issued around the new year, used them to pay household expenses including utilities and telecom payments, according to recent data from the U.S. Census.

Stimulus payments have been a pandemic lifeline for many Americans. For some young adults, they have presented an opportunity to build up savings or pay off debt.

A lower credit score could result in a higher insurance rate.

Now, after a wild January featuring a 1,625% rise, comes the hard part: deciding when to sell.

In a tweet Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden pledged to make community college tuition-free, while offering a similar benefit for students from families with working-class incomes or lower to attend state schools as well.

This Christmas season our company bought medical and car debt from two private debt collection companies—to the tune of $10 million—and completely forgave it.

Dealing with serious credit card debt? You have options.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic recession, consumers didn't fall deeper into debt, analysts said.

Considering the cost of interest, paying off credit card debt can be a huge money saver.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., continued her push for the cancelation of student loan debt Tuesday, making her case to Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell that President-elect Joe Biden should immediately take action when he takes office in January. 

Roughly $330 million in debt for 35,000 students who attended the now-shuttered ITT Tech will be canceled thanks to a settlement in conjunction with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the attorneys general of nearly 50 states announced this week.

As you enter the workforce after graduation, you should get started on the right financial path. Here are six tips to help you manage your money wisely.