Debt Repayment Strategies

Kat Tretina contributed to this article College is expensive. And it probably won’t surprise you to learn that the average graduate leaves school... Read more

Consolidation is a popular way to tackle credit card debt. But does debt consolidation hurt your credit? Here are the benefits and pitfalls to... Read more

Today’s borrowers have more lender options than ever. From online personal loan providers to local credit unions or big banks, the personal loan... Read more

Two people share how they overcame $15,000 or more in credit card debt — and here's their advice to others who still are struggling with... Read more

Is it smart to use the debt snowball method? While there are alternatives, here's why one financial expert used it for his own loan repayment... Read more

Emily Shutt went from being broke and anxious to paying off $30,000 of debt and helping others do the same. Here are her top tips to becoming... Read more

Too often, loan repayment success stories are shrugged off. Even when we can appreciate how someone paid off thousands in debt, we might forget to... Read more

Variable rate student loans are a common product offered by private lenders to borrowers looking to take out a new student loan or refinance their... Read more

Do you owe a piece of America’s more than $1.48 trillion in student loan debt? If so, there’s a good chance you’re trying to figure out how to... Read more

If you have a big purchase planned or are working on paying off credit card debt, wouldn’t it be better to do so without interest? Zero-interest... Read more

An estimated 1.82 percent of credit card holders were delinquent on their debt in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to TransUnion. If you’re... Read more

I sat at the kitchen table, head in my hands. My husband sat across from me, equally worried. We had no idea what to do. The money gifted to us at... Read more