Debt Management
An increase of $125 each month means either changing your spending habits, finding additional income, or increasing your reliance on…
Americans are more burdened by debt than ever before. According to Bankrate’s 2025 Credit Card Debt Report, 48 percent of…
Key takeaways If you decide to cash out your settlement all at once, you won’t receive all the funds you’re…
2. Coaching and Tutoring Take stock of your areas of expertise – maybe you speak a second language or solving…
Key takeaways While debt relief solutions may be helpful when organizing and paying down debt, they can easily result in…
The traditional mantra of financial advice seems to revolve around four core points: get a college degree, get a job,…
Life happens. Your car breaks down. Prices go up. The latest layoffs come, and you find yourself out of a…
Images by Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate The process of debt repayment isn’t always a smooth one. While you…
1. Start by Calculating How Much You Owe The first step — assessing the damage and getting the full picture…
“Renting is throwing money away.” Has anyone ever told you this? Well, I’m here to say: It’s bad financial advice.…
Key takeaways A 609 dispute letter is a formal way to request more information about the accounts on your credit…
Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Key takeaways Debt consolidation and bankruptcy are strategies to relieve debt, but the effects are radically different.…