debt

How to Tell If You're Saving Enough

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - November 19, 2009

New research suggests that paying down debt may not be the smartest financial move. more >>

5 First Steps to Deal With Debt

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - August 25, 2009

The moves you need to make to get back to even. more >>

Should Your Credit Report Cost You a Job?

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - July 29, 2009

A new bill would prohibit employers from using credit reports in hiring decisions. more >>

Poll: 70 Percent of American Consumers in Debt

Opinion - July 21, 2009

A recent survey shows American consumers to be in the red. more >>

Credit Card Delinquency Rates Shot Up in the First Quarter of 2009 - US News and World Report

Opinion - June 18, 2009

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Obama's Stimulus Events Are About Politics, Not the Economy

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - June 5, 2009

President's stimulus handouts aren't political? Yeah, right. more >>

Which Colleges Leave Students With the Most Debt?

By Kim Clark - Education - May 21, 2009

Students at for-profit colleges tend to have more debt than those at private and public colleges. more >>

How Young Investors Can Stamp Out Debt and Start Investing

By Matthew Bandyk - Money - May 8, 2009

4 ideas to help you sort out your competing financial priorities more >>

Debt Ranks Fifth on Americans' List of Financial Worries

Opinion - May 1, 2009

Americans list the most important financial problems facing their families. more >>

Better U.S. Schools Could End Recession, Pay Off Debt to China

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - April 24, 2009

Would you like to send your kid to a great school? Or would you rather send your money to China? more >>

Government Helps Low-Income Grad Students Pay for School

By Kim Clark - Education - April 22, 2009

Loans to be capped at 15 percent of income, and those entering public service may get loans forgiven. more >>

Suze Orman and the New Rules of Credit Card Debt

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - April 3, 2009

Getting out of debt isn't always the most important thing. more >>

Consumer Credit Card Debt Is the Next Economic Shoe to Drop in Financial Crisis

By Bradley A. Blakeman - Opinion - March 10, 2009

Predatory lending practices force consumers to rob Peter to pay Paul. more >>

Stimulus Debt Burden Must Be Addressed Responsibly When the Bill Inevitably Comes Due

By Maya MacGuineas and Marc Goldwein - Opinion - February 13, 2009

Once the economy recovers, America must pony up, write Maya MacGuineas and Marc Goldwein. more >>

Thriving During the Great Recession

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - February 6, 2009

How to save more, spend less, and still enjoy life's luxuries. more >>

5 Predatory Money Pitches

By Philip Moeller - The Best Life - November 21, 2008

Nasty times bring out commercial bottom feeders. more >>

Margaret Atwood: Is Debt Necessary?

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - October 21, 2008

Join the Alpha Consumer Book Club for a discussion of the author's latest work. more >>

The $700 Billion Bailout Plan (Take Two)

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 14, 2008

The Fed unveils new details about its sweeping intervention into the financial markets. more >>

Walker: Don't Expect to Retire at 65

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - October 9, 2008

Former GAO head warns of looming debt. more >>

Maxing Out the National Debt Clock

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - October 9, 2008

A new clock will make room for a quadrillion dollars of debt. more >>

Fed to Buy Massive Amounts of Short-Term Debts

Money - October 7, 2008

The Federal Reserve announced a radical plan to buy massive amounts of short-term debts. more >>

Past & Present: Alexander Hamilton and the Start of the National Debt

Opinion - September 18, 2008

Hamilton's big idea is still with us today. John Steele Gordon recalls the history of the debt. more >>

How to Go Broke Like a Rock Star

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - September 16, 2008

The financial problems of celebrities, from Britney Spears to Annie Leibovitz, often hold lessons. more >>

Why Do Celebrities Get Into Money Trouble?

Alpha Consumer - September 15, 2008

Annie Leibovitz's debt shows that rich people can make bad choices. more >>

Fannie, Freddie Woes Widespread

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - August 27, 2008

Commercial banks own a ton of their debt. more >>