Debt Management
3. Take Advantage of Your Bank’s Protection Services Many banks and credit card companies offer valuable tools to help protect…
An increase of $125 each month means either changing your spending habits, finding additional income, or increasing your reliance on…
Americans are more burdened by debt than ever before. According to Bankrate’s 2025 Credit Card Debt Report, 48 percent of…
2. Coaching and Tutoring Take stock of your areas of expertise – maybe you speak a second language or solving…
The traditional mantra of financial advice seems to revolve around four core points: get a college degree, get a job,…
Images by Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate The process of debt repayment isn’t always a smooth one. While you…
Life happens. Your car breaks down. Prices go up. The latest layoffs come, and you find yourself out of a…
1. Start by Calculating How Much You Owe The first step — assessing the damage and getting the full picture…
“Renting is throwing money away.” Has anyone ever told you this? Well, I’m here to say: It’s bad financial advice.…
Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Key takeaways Debt consolidation and bankruptcy are strategies to relieve debt, but the effects are radically different.…