The U.S. Department of Education may soon start sharing information with students on "the benefits and risks" of borrowing for a college education. Consumer advocates say the financial literacy effort ...

Americans are struggling to pay their bills, and the collapse of a major auto lender shows just how dire things are getting. Tricolor Holdings, a Dallas-based used-car dealer that made loans to people ...

The Ninth Circuit, affirming the Tax Court, recently held that to deduct a nonbusiness bad debt, the debt must be “wholly worthless,” and if the debtor reports cancellation-of-debt (COD) income, the ...

Brex reports that having a business bank account separates personal and business finances, protects assets, simplifies taxes, and builds credit.

Consolidating credit card debt with a personal loan means taking out a new personal loan, using the loan proceeds to pay off ...

For many Americans, debt isn’t just a balance on a screen—it’s a daily weight. In a 2025 survey by financial services company ...

The national debt has grown to more than $37 trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ...

For most small business owners, success is typically followed by a substantial tax bill. Here are five things every owner ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Australian government said on Thursday it had agreed to pay a further A$475 million ($308.66 million) in compensation to victims of an illegal welfare debt recovery programme, ...

Being debt-free is a financial badge of honor. With American household debt at $18 trillion at the end of 2024, it's easy to understand why. People seek the peace of mind that comes from knowing no ...

But when they applied for a mortgage, they were shocked to find a $17,000 debt listed on Amy’s credit report. The debt came ...