Bankrate Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride says “more and more households [are] relying on credit to bridge that gap where ...

Emergency Savings Report found this year’s percentage is still higher than in 2022, when 22% of Americans had more credit ...

Higher credit card debt could be a sign of consumer confidence. But tariffs from the Trump administration could further ...

Credit-card debt in the U.S. hit another record after an unusually-high increase following the holidays. Debt from credit ...

Americans Struggle With Record Credit Card Debt U.S. credit card debt reached a record $1.17 trillion in the third quarter of ...

Americans' credit card debt has reached a record high of $1.21 trillion, according to a report released by the Federal ...

There are several ways to consolidate credit card debt, including balance transfer credit cards, debt consolidation loans, peer-to-peer loans and home equity lines of credit. Consolidating credit ...

Think of public debt as the government’s credit card. When taxes and other revenue sources aren’t enough to cover spending, the government borrows to bridge the gap. Public debt refers to the ...

More consumers in the Lafayette area have fallen behind on credit card payments and taken on more debt than ever, federal data shows. Data from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve indicates the ...

If you overspend and carry a balance, you'll start accruing expensive interest charges. Credit card debt is much easier to get into than it is to get out of. By paying off the purchases on your ...

Nobody wants to fall into debt, but it happens all too easily — and quickly. Some of the most common expenses that throw people into credit card debt are unexpected medical bills, emergency ...