Christmas lunch is over, all the presents are unwrapped. Now comes the hard part: paying for it all. Here are some steps to ...

Assessing the damage and returning unwanted items are two early steps you can take to mitigate post-holiday debt. Read on for ...

Debt is often discussed in negative terms, but debt isn’t just good or bad. It falls on a spectrum, and how you manage it plays a big role in how it impacts your finances. Bad debt is usually ...

Medical debt seems likely to rise for many Americans next year, with health care and insurance cost increases expected nationwide, alongside an uptick in the number of Americans who will lose access ...

Medical debt has become one of the most disruptive financial issues Americans face today. Even with health insurance, high deductibles and surprise billing can leave households owing thousands of ...

Debt balances continue to rise, but delinquencies remain relatively stable Younger borrowers (18 to 29) are struggling the most with late payments Student loan balances rose to a record $1.65T Total ...

The debt includes mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans. Americans’ household debt levels – including mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans – are now at a new record high ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This paper provides a parsimonious yet tractable approach to evaluating maximum sustainable debt across countries and over ...

The U.S. government’s gross national debt – the total amount of money owed its creditors and other financial obligations – hit a record high of more than $38 trillion on Oct. 22, the Treasury ...

The US national debt surpassed another historic milestone as it topped $38 trillion for the first time this week, as the federal government continues to rack up debt at a record-setting pace. New data ...

The total national debt of the United States has hit $38 trillion, an unwelcome milestone that comes as lawmakers grapple with a looming fiscal reckoning. The unwanted achievement comes amid a ...