credit card debt

Americans are in debt. Between credit cards, a mortgage, student loans and financing cars Americans have racked up over $12 trillion dollars in debt. To give you an idea of …

Consumer credit card debt has reached a seven year high and there’s no sign that consumers are going to lay off the spending anytime soon. Last year credit card debt …

Far too many Americans are living on the financial ledge and are working without a safety net. It reminds me of seeing pictures of construction workers in the 30s and …

It’s a given that no one wants to think of themselves as average. This desire to be better than average manifests itself in strange ways. One area it shows up …

The first step to dealing with a problem is admitting you have one and, for America, it’s time we collectively faced up to our addiction to debt. For a brief …

Debt is a way of life for many Americans. We owe on our mortgage, our taxes, our car, a few credit cards, utilities, tuition — the list runs on and on, …

One of the financial blogs I enjoy reading is called MisterSquirrel. I’m well aware of the irony of taking financial advice from someone who shares a nickname with tree-dwelling rodents …

If you don’t like the way Wall Street behaves — and, as an American, you have a lot of really good reasons not to like them — the very best …

If you spend any time at all in a discount shopper online forum, like Reddit’s Frugal forum, it won’t be long until you run across a credit card cash back …

Bankruptcy! Not many words create as much fear and grief, especially in the financial world. But bankruptcy isn’t the end of the world, and it exists for a reason. However, …