The typical American now carries more debt than at any point in history, and the totals keep climbing even as interest rates ...

Total household debt in the U.S. increased by $185 billion in the past three months, reaching a total of $18.39 trillion at the end of June, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank ...

Over the last few years, Americans have been racking up the credit card debt — and the issues that come with it. As of the third quarter of 2024, Americans owed a collective $1.14 trillion in credit ...

Whether you’re an over-educated egghead or a high school dropout, there’s a good chance your mind can be boggled by the dollar figures that surround the US debt. No doubt, Uncle Sam’s outstanding ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech ...