Dear Savvy Senior: My husband and I, both retired, have accumulated about $7,000 in credit card debt over the past few years and need help paying it off. What can you tell us? — Living Underwater Dear ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If credit card debt has you feeling stressed, you’re not alone. Yeah, credit cards can be a helpful tool, but it's easy to quickly fall behind and for some, it can be a ...

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Those with credit card debt often suffer in silence, embarrassed by their financial circumstances. Chances are, though, someone close to them is or has been in a similar position. In fact, according ...

Taking on too much credit card debt is all too easy, especially for students with lots of expenses and little income. Here's advice on paying it off.

After reaching a historic peak in the last quarter of 2024, credit card balances are finally showing signs of improvement across the nation. Credit card balances fell to $1.18 trillion in the first ...

Most adults in the United States (81%) have at least one credit card, and Americans' total credit card balances broke a new record—more than $1.3 trillion—in July 2025. Credit card debt can be a ...

Credit card interest rates remain high right now, driven up, in part, by the Federal Reserve's rate hikes that occurred in 2022 and 2023. While the increases were aimed at combating inflation, they ...

Paying down non-housing-related bills or debts, such as credit card balances, and long-term credit score improvement are two benefits from cash-out refinancing, the Consumer Financial Protection ...

Elevated interest rates and high living costs continue to strain retiree budgets as we head into 2026. A recent AARP study ...

Q: I am in a lot of debt. I make $40,000 a year and have $16,000 in unsecured debt. I am slowly trying to pay off credit cards and then close them. I tend to find myself making large payments on the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ted Rossman, Financial analyst at Bankrate, ...