The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") and Attorneys General from seven states recently obtained a temporary restraining order ("TRO") against a debt-settlement enterprise and forced it ...

At a time when America is already battling a quiet, crippling credit crisis, recent data indicates there are still paramount struggles in the way of fiscal freedom. In honor of Financial Literacy ...

About 38% of survey respondents said they took on a second job to pay their debts, according to a report by Zety, a resume templates site. Most, or 37%, owe less than $10,000, the site found. About 20 ...

Generation X will never be accused of having great timing. Defined as those born between 1965 and 1980, many Gen Xers reached college age just as tuitions began to skyrocket, leading to a surge in ...

U.S. regulators on Tuesday unveiled plans to force regional banks to issue debt and bolster their so-called living wills, steps meant to protect the public in the event of more failures. All American ...

Student loans are such a burden for Americans that 71% of a surveyed group of borrowers say they’ve delayed a major life milestone due to their debt. That’s according to a recent Gallup and Lumina ...

Many Americans are carrying debt — and for some, the liability is influencing their career choices and job hunting behaviors. "Debt is a growing force behind why people take certain jobs, stay in ...

"Debt is a growing force behind why people take certain jobs, stay in roles longer than they'd like, or hesitate to make a career pivot," said Priya Rathod, a career trends expert at Indeed, a job ...