May 8,2013 | Wall Street Journal
Americans cut their credit-card debt in March, a sign some consumers are cautious about the sluggish economic recovery.
May 7,2013 | Wall Street Journal
Americans are finding it slightly easier to get a mortgage, yet banks remain wary of lending to would-be home buyers with weaker credit histories, a potential stumbling block for the housing recovery.
May 5,2013 | Wall Street Journal
Small companies face balloon payments on their mortgages—and no way to raise the money
Apr 11,2013 | Wall Street Journal
The vast majority of borrowers being compensated for mortgage-related abuses will get $1,000 or less apiece, a sobering coda to a protracted attempt to help those who may have been placed into foreclosure as a result of banks' mistakes.
Mar 21,2013 | Wall Street Journal
America’s seniors are becoming more likely to fall into debt — and saw the biggest jump in borrowing relative to other groups over the past decade...
Mar 5,2013 |
Young people are racking up larger amounts of student debt than ever before, but fresh data suggest they are becoming warier of borrowing in general: Total debt among young adults dropped in the last decade to the lowest level in 15 years.
Feb 25,2013 | Wall Street Journal
Avoid debt if you can.
If you can't, borrow carefully and conservatively.
So the conventional wisdom goes. But if you follow it blindly, you may miss out on key nuances of dealing with debt.
Feb 19,2013 | CNN Money
The secret: Burn the credit card, not the mortgage. Even longtime savers sometimes retire in the red, perhaps after getting pinched by a job loss or a health problem.
Feb 11,2013 | CNN
Millions of Americans have mistakes on their credit reports, some of which are serious enough to lower credit scores and result in worse credit offers, a new government study finds.
Feb 8,2013 | Wall Street Journal
The mountain of unpaid credit-card charges and other debts accumulated during the financial crisis hasn't disappeared. Often, it has just changed hands as debt buyers have stepped in.