Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Debt is a widespread problem in the United States, with ...

“Prioritize debts secured by a house or car, necessities like utilities and debts that can’t be discharged, including student ...

Cutting debt will not only save money; it could up your credit score Gregory Bresiger has spent 30+ years writing about personal finance and is the author of Personal Finance for People Who Hate ...

I still remember how my cheeks burned as I stood in line at the Commonwealth Bank branch in my home town of Horsham in country Victoria. "No darling, we're not giving you a credit card," the woman at ...

Especially in this economy, one place you don’t want to find yourself in is debt. Life is expensive enough without hemorrhaging money in interest charges. Still, it’s a situation that’s becoming ...

Americans are facing significant debt issues right now, and the current economic landscape is only adding to the pressure. Not only are high credit card interest rates pushing up borrowers' balances, ...

Debt is a growing problem in America. Total household debt rose to $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit. The bulk of that ...

When debt starts piling up, it can make it difficult to keep up with your bills. Experts weigh in on this mother's situation involving $60,000 in debt.

The detailed survey, which ran in February, asked readers to share the major household money challenges they were facing. The results are now in and news.com.au has kicked off The Money Project, ...

Americans are swimming in debt. According to online lender LendingTree, credit card balances are at the highest levels in over 25 years, since the lender began tracking them. At the same time, the ...