What's the best consumer option for paying down credit card debt? The answer is steeped in irony and may surprise you.

American credit card debt has surged to an astronomical $1.18 trillion, with a significant number of individuals reportedly ...

There's no hard cap on the amount of credit card debt that can be settled. In theory, you can try to settle $5,000 or ...

SEATTLE — When you're trying to get out of credit card debt, it can be difficult to see your balance climb and feel like there is no way out. Tori Dunlap, founder of the financial education company ...

Freedom Debt Relief reports credit card limits aren’t keeping pace with debt, stressing residents in Kentucky, Alabama, and ...

Drowning in credit card debt? Debt settlement could help, but the trade-offs might cost you. Here's what to know.

Spending to earn rewards can put you in debt if you're unprepared, but you can earn without debt if you spend within your ...

College students have plenty to juggle, from classes to social activities to career-building. Along the way, they learn ...

Kylie Scarletta, 22, from Wisconsin, told Newsweek: "I want to help break that cycle and normalize these conversations." ...

For one wife, it took a decade of marriage before her husband came clean: he’s dug himself into a hole of $50,000 in credit ...

Jennifer Allan told Newsweek: "We weren't living lavishly. We were just surviving. But the debt piled up while I wasn't looking." ...

It's not the kind of topic you expect to pop up between games or during halftime analysis-but for anyone with a wallet and a pulse, it matters. The average American who carries cr ...