Eliminating the federal debt ceiling, as President-elect Donald Trump advocated Thursday, would please Democrats and many budget experts, many of whom have long said that it serves no purpose and ...

Before proceeding, it’s a good idea to evaluate your financial habits, future goals and current debt load against the pros and cons of taking this step. You can consolidate nearly every type of ...

It can be easy to fall into debt, especially if you tend to overspend or you have no choice but to pay for necessities with a credit card. But getting out of debt is often much harder when ...

If a creditor doesn’t think you’ll be able to pay back your debt, they may agree to let you pay off your credit card for less ...

After the Trump-blessed continuing resolution and debt ceiling package failed yesterday with an embarrassingly high 38 House Republicans voting against the proposal, House Speaker Mike Johnson ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday the nation will hit its debt ceiling the day after President Trump is inaugurated and that the agency will begin “extraordinary measures” to stave off ...

President-elect Donald Trump confounded members of Congress and flipped the government spending debate on its head when he demanded a premature increase to the debt ceiling on “Biden’s watch ...