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Americans ended 2025 more in debt than ever before.Credit card balances hit a fresh high in the fourth quarter, rising by $44 billion to $1.28 trillion, according to…

Debt consolidation can change how your finances look on paper, which may matter when you are planning to buy a home. Depending on the approach used, consolidating debt can…

“Zombie debt” is debt that shows up long after someone thought the account was closed, forgotten, or too old to matter. Sometimes it comes from outdated…