Americans are facing rising debt levels. Household debt balances reached $18.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, with total household debt increasing by $191 billion just in Q4 2025.

Based in San Mateo, California, Freedom Debt Relief was founded in 2002 with a mission to help Americans who have become overwhelmed by their unsecured debt. Launched during a time of rising consumer ...

Parents with student debt may be excluded from affordable repayment plans and loan forgiveness in the coming months if they ...

“Achieving financial well-being involves more than just managing debt,” said Constance Craig-Mason, CEO of Concierge Financial Advisory. “It’s about fostering a healthy relationship with your finances ...

New data offers further confirmation of a crisis in the U.S. student loan portfolio, in which too many borrowers are not ...

The new plan has a troubling feature that could cause student loan payments to arbitrarily jump after borrowers experience a small pay raise.

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You sit down at your kitchen table with all your bank statements and credit card documents spread out in front of you. It’s clear you need a plan to tackle this debt, and you need it now. But maybe ...