Even if you're not able to pay off the full statement balance on all of your credit cards, you should aim to continue paying ...

Home equity loans and HELOCs have lower interest rates than credit cards, encouraging some homeowners to use them to pay off their bills.

I hate credit card debt with a capital "H." It's one of the biggest things holding people back financially, and for most, it's the relentless 20%+ interest that makes it feel like you're treading ...

In a perfect world, no one would need to take out a loan to consolidate and pay off debt. In the real world, however, sometimes borrowing money is the only way to dig your way out. This is mostly due ...

A debt-free dad in Wisconsin called Clark Howard with a problem most parents would envy: his daughter has been faithfully paying down a $3,000 car loan for two years, the balance is down to $1,000, ...

Still feeling the pinch from last year's holiday spending, let's talk about some strategies for paying off that lingering credit card debt. On average, Americans charged more than $1200 over the ...

When my daughter was 18, I took her to my credit union - where she has her savings account - to take out a $500 loan so she could start building her credit score. That was in March. She's been paying ...