These moves can help you avoid years of back-breaking interest.

If you make a big purchase on a credit card, pay it off as fast as possible. Improving your credit score can be achieved by keeping your credit utilization percentage as low as possible. The hope is ...

Understand common debt repayment strategies you can use to pay off your balances and learn strategies for preventing further debt Many consumers carry higher credit card balances than ever, with ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Credit card interest rates are near record highs and now a new Bankrate survey finds nearly one in four Americans with credit card debt believe they'll never pay it off. And about 45 ...

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Did you know that the average American household is currently grappling with about $8,000 of credit card debt? This bleak ...

Alaska earned the top spot as the state where it takes more time to pay off credit card debt. Rankings for the states were created examining median credit card balances and monthly credit card ...

The president's proposal could help consumers save billions of dollars and pay off debt faster. But financial experts say it ...