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Allowing student loan debt to be discharged under bankruptcy laws, as recently advocated by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, is a matter of fairness.

When it comes to tax refunds, many Americans say they plan to do something virtuous with the money they get back from Uncle Sam, like pay down debt or put it in the rainy day fund.

Financial advice expert Goldie Dickey and the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are working towards exposing a simple fact: not all college loans are created equal.

The New Year signals the universal practice of resolving to break bad habits. Many people focus on health when making resolutions.

Two $500 loans cost Claudette Humphrey an additional $3,300 in fees, and she only got away from them after family members helped her out.

Do you find yourself reaching for just one more cup of coffee most mornings? Are you tired of being tired? Lack of energy is a top health concern for many North Americans, as well as a common motivator for lifestyle change.

Dear Annie : I am 60 years old and feel that I have accomplished next to nothing.

Marlette Funding, LLC, a national lender of unsecured personal loans, announced today the launch of Best Egg, a streamlined approach to lending that enables consumers to borrow money online at competitive rates without administrative hassles or long waiting periods.

"Our first marriage wasn't able to withstand the financial pressure of [nearly $20,000 of] debt, so we divorced," said Nagler, author of the book "The Debt-Free Spending Plan."

People who filed their income tax returns early are starting to see their tax refunds.

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Assuming you're lucky enough to get a refund check after tax-time , what's the best thing to do with it? We asked a variety of financial planners, advisers and private individuals.

Dear Dave, My in-laws have lots of debt. In fact, they're always joking that the debt they'll leave us is more than the inheritance.

The bank wrote off a 150,000 of the home-loan debt in what is believed to be the biggest residential mortgage write-off to date.

My in-laws have lots of debt. In fact, they're always joking that the debt they'll leave us is more than the inheritance.

Consumer credit card debt is a critical problem in Australia, and more and more families are being crippled by credit card repayments.

Whether you are investing to build a retirement fund, or to put your excess cash to work, you should always be wary of the following investment mistakes.

"We're at it again. After improving our credit card spending and payment habits in six of the past seven quarters, U.S. consumers fell off the wagon during the fourth quarter of 2013 and finished the year with a $38.2 billion net increase in outstanding credit card debt," according to CreditHub's 2013 Credit Card Study .

Think about using your tax refund to pay down your credit card debt or pay it off completely if your debt is about $3,000.

'This is a time of extraordinary growth for Prosper as well as the entire peer-to-peer finance industry.