Want to settle your credit card debt in the new year? Here's what to do now to increase your odds of approval.

Credit card debt forgiveness: Is it possible? Quick to go up, painfully difficult to bring down. Sound familiar? Most U.S. adults have credit card debt, and if you’re struggling to pay yours off or ...

Thinking about pursuing a credit card debt forgiveness program in 2026? Here are three questions to consider first.

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

When a credit card company agrees to accept less than the full amount you owe — say, $20,000 on a $30,000 balance — it’s called a debt settlement. The lender agrees to forgive the remaining $10,000, ...

While carrying a balance on your credit card should never be your first choice, it's growing increasingly unavoidable for ...

About half of all Americans have credit card debt, and the amount they owe continues to grow each year. However, roughly the ...

(CNN) — Americans tidied up their household balance sheets to start 2025, cleaning up some credit card and auto loan debt, new data showed Tuesday. However, the debt outlook for millions of student ...

Quick to go up, painfully difficult to bring down. Sound familiar? Most U.S. adults have credit card debt, and if you’re struggling to pay yours off or are falling behind on your payments, you’re not ...