The Better Business Bureau offers these tips for avoiding debt relief scams: * Don’t pay in advance. It’s illegal for debt ...

Once you've paid off your credit card debt, avoid carrying a balance again. Make a monthly plan for how much you can afford to charge on your credit card and pay it off in full when the bill comes due ...

Fed minutes from the January 28-29 rate-setting meeting released this week showed officials weighed a possible pause or ...

Debt settlement and Chapter 11 bankruptcy aren't the only ways to tackle your financial troubles. Depending on your circumstances, these other debt relief solutions might be more suitable: ...

Altogether, consumers owe a record $1.21 trillion on their credit cards, according to a separate report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. If you're struggling with credit card debt, it's safe ...