Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

You don’t need to be reckless with money to end up buried in debt. All it takes is one catastrophic event, sudden loss of a job, or a few months of “just getting by” – and suddenly, the interest ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

If you’re drowning in debt, you might consider credit counseling. Credit counselors can help you make a plan to tackle your debt and educate you on managing your money. The U.S. Department of Justice ...

One card turns into three. A bill you didn’t expect. A missed payment. Suddenly, you’re checking your bank app daily just to stay above water. At some point, most ...

The state has spent $138,271 so far in the pursuit of buying, and then forgiving, nearly $12 million in medical debt.

President Donald Trump is shutting down the SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) program, established in 2023 under the Biden administration. SAVE paused interest on federal student loans as long as ...

If you’re eligible, it could be wiped out. And you won’t even know about it until after it’s done. It’s all part of a year-old program where Gov. Katie Hobbs set aside $10 million in COVID funds to ...

Millions of student loan borrowers face repayment pressure after federal collections and repayment activities resumed in 2025 ...