Americans now hold a record $1.21 trillion in credit card debt, but some consumers could have their bills cut in half.

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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates again at its October meeting, bringing its key borrowing rate ...

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Current reports on debt repayment strategies: the Avalanche method prioritizes high-interest debt for savings, while the ...

When writer and producer Jamie Feldman found herself $18,000 in credit card debt after a layoff, she didnt hide she started ...

President Donald Trump in recent weks has outlined plans to tap tariff revenue—in part to aid farmers hurt by the trade battle —drawing on the funds that the administration had said would go toward ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell defended the central bank's decision after the financial crisis of 2008 to start to pay interest to banks on their reserves. Critics, including Treasury Secretary ...

A 60-year-old lawful permanent resident in Chicago, Rueben Antonio Cruz, was ticketed $130 last week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents found he wasn’t carrying his ...

Borrowers can compare lenders without damaging credit by getting prequalified, shopping within 45 days and delaying new credit applications until after closing. NEW YORK — Part of the homebuying ...

When Myra Donohue’s father, who is a financial planner, offered to help her with her finances, she politely declined. With a background in accounting, she didn’t want anyone else’s help managing her ...

WASHINGTON — A proposal to modernize how federal workers are paid based on the cost-of-living standards in their states was shot down after the largest federal employee union came out in opposition, ...