Ari Weinberg takes apart the vast amount of unsecured consumer credit he holds and considers pushing the envelope.

Living with your parents was once taboo—today it can be financial lifeline. Yet without some careful planning a few months (or years) residing back at home can hurt your credit score.

Millions of consumers who have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy are getting a second chance to wash their credit reports clean. A recent court order requires the three major credit-reporting bureaus to clean up those credit files - making sure old debts aren't still listed.

An estimated 50 million Americans have little to no credit record in the U.S. No matter the circumstance, you need to start from scratch to build a credit history in the U.S. Lew Sichelman offers advice on how to do that.

Beware of no-interest or no-payment credit offers. They may help you get the couch of your dreams but they might also hurt your precious credit score.

The housing slump and the credit crunch may have a lot of markets making slow recoveries, but urban areas are on the rise. Migration from the suburbs to big cities is showing steady growth, but don't take our word for it, read about it here.

If you're worried about credit card debt, this article has 8 useful tips to prevent you from racking up too much. Get valuable financial lessons and even improve your credit score.

Having trouble qualifying for a mortgage? Put your worries to rest, and use these four tips to boost your chances. The markets may have hoards of people cringing, but that doesn't mean you can't find the mortgage you need.

Most people hate talking about credit, but that doesn't excuse them from not understanding it. This article explains the factors that influence your credit score and what you can do to improve it.

You're not seeing double. The credit markets are looking weak, again, after the close of the 2nd quarter. This article has the facts about what's been going on, and what's yet to come.