CreditNinja reports that about 41% of working-age Americans (72 million) have medical debt, affecting lower-income and ...

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Learn about tax attributes, which are reductions in tax credits, losses, and property basis when debt cancellation is excluded from taxable income.

Caleb Hammer audits debt totaling $73k, including student loans & personal loans. Plus, managing minimum monthly payments and a soda addiction. Judge disqualifies US attorney in New York, tosses ...

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.

As the new year approaches, financial counselors say millions of Americans struggling with credit card debt still have options to regain control. Roughly half of U.S. households carry some level of ...

On December 19, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S1353A creating a new General Business Law article on “actions involving coerced debts.” The law is aimed squarely at survivors of ...

Households are heading into the new year with less financial breathing room than usual. Holiday spending hit new records in 2025, but it came with a growing reliance on debt, and that strain may soon ...

Tala Henry-Halabi has been repaying her student loans for some 40 years. She graduated from the University of South Florida in 1985 owing $9,924; now, at age 62, she owes more than she borrowed in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Kaur covers fintech and bank tech innovation and regulation. U.S. consumers are expected to spend near record levels this ...

Debt is rising nationwide and across nearly every lending category, as Americans grapple with recent policy changes as well as broader financial strains toward the end of 2025. In the third quarter of ...