Achieve reports on options for debt help, which vary from debt consolidation to professional relief or bankruptcy.

Financial educators bust three common myths about credit card debt — and explain why these negative assumptions can hold us ...

Not all debts qualify for settlement, but knowing which ones are excluded can help you plan your payoff strategy.

Debt settlement and bankruptcy are drastic solutions for serious financial problems. Most consumers who qualify for Chapter 7 are better off choosing bankruptcy. Debt settlement can be a better option ...

The wise minds at Moody’s Investors Service finally acknowledged last month what the other two main credit rating agencies did years ago: America has a debt problem. Now it’s time for America to ...

A debt spiral is like a death spiral” claims Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and it will require “a miracle” for America to extricate ...

With the economy slowing, now is the time to quickly reduce excessive household debt. Household debt has surged during the good times to record levels, while the nation's savings rate fell to record ...

Sometimes, the government just opens itself up for criticism with its actions. Which explains why The Ramsey Show’s Ken ...

While France has a long history of hefty overspending, economists say political turmoil – which has stalled policymaking – is ...

Finance ministers and central bankers, gathering in Washington for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund, ...