BREATHING ROOM. I STARTED TO FEEL THE CRUNCH WHEN I STARTED TO USE CREDIT CARDS FOR JUST DAILY ESSENTIALS. FOR JENNIFER PAEZ, MORE EXPENSES AND LESS MONEY. COMING IN MEANT ONE SIMPLE THING SHE HAD TO ...

Even households long considered financially secure are feeling the pressure.

Credit card debt is an embarrassment to many Americans. It is especially embarrassing, apparently, to people who earn a lot.

HAVE A BREAKDOWN OF THE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO START PAYING DOWN YOUR BALANCE. I STARTED TO FEEL THE CRUNCH WHEN I STARTED TO USE CREDIT CARDS FOR JUST DAILY ESSENTIALS. FOR JENNIFER PAEZ, MORE ...

Quick Read Americans owe $1.23T in credit card debt at 22.83% APR while the Fed rate sits at 3.72%. Issuers maintain a ...

Consumer borrowing cratered further in November, likely reflecting growing consumer stress, as price inflation persists and ...

Paley said high rates make it difficult for people to make progress on paying down balances, especially when interest ...

A woman who had nearly paid off a £10,000 debt was sent emails suggesting she could apply for new credit cards.

More Americans are taking on credit card debt and holding it for longer as the cost of living continues to rise and many ...

After unexpectedly surging in July, consumer debt returned to its previous trend and flatlined again in August, signaling growing financial stress on American households. It contracted in May and June ...

While carrying a balance on your credit card should never be your first choice, it's growing increasingly unavoidable for many Americans. The most recent New York Fed report on household debt and ...

Carrying credit-card debt has become increasingly expensive over the past several years, but some warn that lower interest rates could reduce credit access.