Defaulting on federal and private student loans can result in negative personal and financial consequences. For most borrowers there is no escape from education debt.

Debt settlements only work for a few of the consumers who attempt it, so don't get caught up in the hype even in this rough economic time.

This is the latest installment of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.

Two major arbitrators of credit-card disputes are pulling out of the business.

The easy of extension of credit to much deeper socioeconomic levels is over. Now some families are struggling to pay off mounds of debt.

This article is part of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.

Your FICO score can help or hurt your when you really need it. Find out ways to improve your score.

A look at how one man managed to restructure his credit card debt without a third-party debt management organization.

This article is part of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.

Evidence shows many active managers have had difficulty beating the major indices over the last five years.