Household debt just hit a new all-time high. Here's how to slash your high-rate card balances before they spiral.

A charge-off is when a lender writes off your account as a loss and closes the account for further use. You are still legally responsible for the balance that is charged off. The lender may transfer ...

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The national debt jumped $1 trillion in 82 days and is expected to keep climbing. How that could affect you and your financial health.

A new rule will prohibit a certain type of bad debt from appearing on credit reports. The rule, announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, prohibits unpaid medical bills from appearing on ...

Consolidate credit card and other high-interest debt.

Financial performance among U.S. hospitals improved toward the end of this year’s second quarter — but there are still concerning gaps between the highest- and lowest-performing organizations, ...

Thailand has finalized a plan to purchase around 60 billion baht ($1.8 billion) worth of bad debt that will help about two million individual borrowers and revive the economy.

Most people assume debt is something to avoid no matter what. However, there are circumstances when “good debt” can actually provide you benefits. This type of debt benefits your financial future, ...