Social media’s “flex culture,” where users showcase lavish lifestyles to gain validation, has fueled a surge in consumer debt ...

In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...

Mortgage debt dominates, accounting for $13.13 trillion, which is approximately 74% of all consumer debt. However, according to Equifax, it’s the other $4.61 trillion in non-mortgage debt that reveals ...

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 ...

U.S. auto loan delinquencies are climbing above pre-pandemic rates and nearing 2008 crisis levels. Consumers now carry $1.66 ...

As consumer debt surpasses $18 trillion in early 2025, the need for effective and ethical consumer debt reduction solutions has never been more urgent. Both nonprofit and for-profit models offer ...

"Federal Trade Commission rules include an advance-fee ban," says Pack. "This rule prohibits a debt relief company from ...

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The Case-Shiller Housing Index is like the S&P 500 of housing. But instead of tracking the prominence of the largest U.S.

Assuming that level of income can be maintained going forward, the couple can afford to aggressively pay down their unsecured ...

The country has one of the highest levels of consumer debt in the world as a proportion of its GDP. We hear from people who have borrowed and can't pay back. They're struggling to get regular work to ...