debt

Treasury Sells Record $839 Billion in One Week as Debt Tops the Size of the Economy

Washington borrowed a record $839 billion in a single week of auctions just as new figures showed debt held by…

5 days ago

National Debt Tops $40.5 Trillion Just 10 Weeks After Passing $40 Trillion

Gross federal debt reached $40.53 trillion on Oct. 26, Treasury data show, about $481 billion more than when it first…

1 week ago

Musk Says SpaceX Closed $40 Billion GPU Debt Deal as AI Credit Market Tightens

Elon Musk said SpaceX's investment-grade rating and Starlink revenue helped it close $40 billion in debt for AI chips, while…

2 weeks ago

Is Your PSLF Count Shrinking? Retiree Told 15 Payments No Longer Count

A 71-year-old retiree who was told his student loans were satisfied now faces about 18 more months of payments, as…

2 weeks ago

The Financial Illiteracy Cycle Is What’s Really Behind the Student Debt Crisis in America

G.K. Chesterton once said, “It isn’t that they can’t see the solution. It is that they can’t see the problem.”…

5 years ago

Here are the cities with the highest share of zero-debt homeowners

A study released today showed which cities have the highest share of homeowners without mortgage debt, ranking U.S. cities by…

8 years ago

Consumers and the Federal Government continue spending on credit

Consumers and the Federal Government continue to increase debt due to spending according to a new report out Wednesday. Revolving…

8 years ago

Household Debt to Surpass 2008 Peak by $1 Trillion

A report released Thursday finds that American household debt is currently on pace to exceed the prior peak debt level from…

8 years ago

Americans On Pace to Amass a Collective $4 Trillion in Consumer Debt by the End of 2018

Analysis of the latest Federal Reserve data found that despite a recent pause in credit card balance increases, Americans are…

8 years ago

How Mounting Debt Problems have Affected Households

Over recent years, many households have experienced difficulties when it comes to finances. Many struggle to make ends meet, with…

9 years ago

Tips to Help You Get Out of a Debt Trap

A huge number of people these days find themselves trapped in an unenviable position purely due to the level of…

9 years ago

How Much Money Have Humans Created? [video]

Ever wonder how much money exists? This video compares the world's richest people, the biggest companies, physical currency, the gold…

10 years ago

Good News? You can now buy airline tickets with monthly payments

As adamant disciples of a debt-free life, we can't promote paying for airline tickets at up to 30% interest, but,…

10 years ago

A Look at the Free Market Credentials of the GOP Candidates’ Tax Plans

Wednesday night’s CNBC GOP debate was touted as economic-centric. It ended up being more about the moderators baiting the candidates with…

11 years ago

The Coming Social Security War

When one faction of politicians makes a principled stance and threatens to shut down the government, the opposing faction likes…

11 years ago