One big problem with credit cards is if you keep using them for purchases, you may never pay off your debt. Personal loans, ...

Debt levels in the U.S. are climbing higher than ever, and the strain is being felt across millions of households. Borrowers are carrying larger balances overall in terms of their debt loads, and ...

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Nearly 175 million Americans carried credit card debt into the holiday season, according to TransUnion data. With balances ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Summer vacations are over, the school year is about to start, and the holidays are just around the corner. All of that, of course, costs money, and can push people further into ...

Credit and debit card spending was up in October, and it’s only expected to rise as the holiday season gets underway. Avoid more debt and gift yourself debt relief instead with these tips.

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