That's part of why the latest data shows that household debt is climbing yet again — a sign that more borrowers are feeling ...

Debt is often discussed in negative terms, but debt isn’t just good or bad. It falls on a spectrum, and how you manage it plays a big role in how ...

Figuring out when to take out a loan, pay cash, use leverage, or pass when something isn't affordable. Unpacking good vs bad debt. Myth: you should always pay cash if you can. Fact: investors should ...

Growing up, I was taught that debt was the enemy. My father was the perfect example of someone who avoided debt at all costs. He paid off his house in 18 years and always paid for his cars in cash. I ...

The Indebted States of America: How much debt is too much? Feb. 3, 2014 -- We are a nation of debtors. Altogether, American consumers are $11.3 trillion in debt. More than $856 billion of this is from ...

Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

While the tech giants have plenty of money to build data centers, smaller outfits are taking on debt and taking big chances ...

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...

Africa’s banks now want regulators to ease the constraints that prevent them from tapping into secondary capital markets to securitise non-performing loans and ease the pressure that bad debt exerts ...

President Trump is reported to have told Congress to ignore the national debt and conclude the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The spending bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 ...