Today, the White House announced an indefinite pause of the collection of defaulted federal student loan debt, including through the Treasury Offset Program, which applies any tax refunds towar ...

Learn the best strategies for whittling down what you owe, depending on how much debt you have. This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The information ...

The White House is accelerating a new round of student debt cancellation, aiming to wipe out balances for millions of borrowers who have been in repayment for years or working in public service. The ...

Certain types of student loan forgiveness is taxable again after a law expired in 2025 that shielded borrowers. The taxation change applies to the U.S. Department of Education's income-driven ...

Holiday spending was expected to be tempered this year but the latest data shows Americans aren’t slowing down, even with growing debt. The National Retail Federation said nearly 203 million U.S.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced the sixth round of New Jersey’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative Jan. 2. The latest move eliminates more than $86 million in medical debt for over 53,000 residents through the ...

Saks Global is preparing to file for bankruptcy within days after missing an interest payment on the debt it took on to buy Neiman Marcus, people familiar with the matter said. Saks has struggled ...

Are you looking to improve your financial situation and spending in 2026? You will not be alone. A new study from Wallet Hub shows the average household has serious credit card debt. The study looked ...

Nearly 175 million Americans carried credit card debt into the holiday season, according to TransUnion data. With balances averaging more than $6,500 and APRs hovering around 23%, clearing the ledger ...

Maybe your resolution for 2026 is to pay down debt, start your retirement savings, or save for a big ticket item. Maybe you need help with personal finance but don't know where to start. Either way, ...

Over 70% of the national debt is owed to domestic lenders, while the rest is owed to overseas lenders, led by Japan, China, and the United Kingdom. The raw number isn't the whole story; it's how it ...

Dec 31 (Reuters) - Saks Global is preparing to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks after missing a debt payment tied to its Neiman Marcus acquisition, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday, ...