Credit Card Debt News

The Urban Institute has an interesting 14-page synopsis on Delinquent Debt in America .

As long as you have a fun fund, you don't have to deprive yourself of a trip to the movies.

The average U.S. household owes more than $7,000 on their credit cards. Average U.S. household mortgage debt is around $154,000, and average U.S. household student loan debt is more than $33,000.

My wife and I have $25,000 in credit card debt, $2,500 in medical bills and $89,000 each in student loan debt from when we each got our masters' degrees.

Dear Dave: My wife and I have $25,000 in credit card debt, $2,500 in medical bills and $89,000 each in student loan debt from when we each got our master's degrees.

In this May 9, 2012 file photo, a Visa credit card is tendered at opening of the Superdry store in New York's Times Square.

The single biggest cause of personal bankruptcy in the United States isn't job loss or irresponsible use of credit.

Personal insolvencies in England and Wales are expected to remain steady according to new figures due to be released by the Insolvency Service tomorrow.

A former Queenstown bank employee convicted of a $400,000 theft has been jailed for two years and seven months.

My wife and I have $25,000 in credit card debt, $2,500 in medical bills and $89,000 each in student loan debt from when we each got our master's degrees.

Households are paying off their home loans faster as banks slash interest rates to record lows, with National Australia Bank saying 85 per cent of its mortgage customers are ahead of their minimum repayments.

Households are paying off their home loans faster as banks slash interest rates to record lows, with National Australia Bank saying 85 per cent of its mortgage customers are ahead of their minimum repayments.

Buying a life insurance policy on spouse, 76, that would pay off a mortgage might not be the best use of funds Dear Liz: I have really bad credit.

Out of a seemingly hollow recovery from the Great Recession, a more durable if still slow-growing U.S. economy has emerged.

Credit card debt has some of the highest interest rates of any type of consumer loan available on the market today.

ORG XMIT: 1102895 Good news arrived in the mail a few weeks ago from Citibank. And Discover.

The middle-aged couple with no children own three properties. Yet lately, one of their two income properties has been a source of stress, and they're considering selling it and buying another that may come with fewer headaches.

Many Americans pay out hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars each month on credit card interest.

The article titled "12 Keys To Making Better Decisions About Your Personal Finances" helps people to understand how staying away from debt can be achieved by learning some money tips.

Faced with high interest rate balances on several cards, credit card debt can cause real stress and financial difficulties for consumers who are facing it.