Articles on Debt Management

Paying Your Debts in the Wrong Order Could Be Costing You

All debts are not created equal. There's an order to your path to financial freedom.

These aren't the easy, make a plan and pay it off questions about debt. These are the ones that keep you up at night.

Debt doesn't disappear, but it does expire.

Using any of these debt tracking systems, you'll have a much easier time paying off your debt once and for all.

Debt is all about mind over matter. Change your way of thinking, and you'll find financial freedom sooner.

Spring is in the air! Time to make your debt repayment plan bloom.

Divorce doesn't only involve the distribution of assets; it involves the distribution of debts, too. Here's what to expect when you untie the knot.

Re-aging your credit can be good or bad depending on the circumstances. Learn when you want your credit re-aged and how to make it happen.

Balance transfers can help you out of debt in a hurry. Here's how to use them to clear that credit card debt.

You've conquered a mountain of debt. Congrats! Before you go right back to using credit cards again, learn how to proceed with caution.

Financial experts have made credit mistakes, too. Here's what they've learned from those mistakes.

Private student loan debt can be difficult to pay or renegotiate. Here's what to do when those loans become a real burden.

Don't let debt distract you from the joy of new parenthood. With some careful planning, you can handle both.

When a creditor takes you to court your best defense is preparation.

A 0% balance transfer offer can be a great way to tackle high-interest credit card debt. But what if the offer doesn't cover all your debt?

They won't seem like sacrifices when debt is no longer hanging over your head.

Denial can really throw your life off the rails. Denying your debt can be flat-out financially disastrous.

Millions of Americans are saddled with debt. To truly get rid of it, you need to get to the root of the problem.

If you think debt forgiveness can make your financial liability disappear altogether, you're likely wrong.

Many Americans who are paying off credit card debt are doing it the wrong way — are you?