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The U.S. government’s gross national debt – the total amount of money owed its creditors and other financial obligations – hit a record high of more than $38 trillion on Oct. 22, the Treasury ...

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Debt management is systematically paying off your debts. You can do this on your own or with the help of a professional debt ...

The report also shows Americans’ student loan debt hit a new record, at $1.65 trillion. A lot more borrowers are missing ...

Americans are carrying record levels of credit card debt right now, with the average cardholder owing about $8,000 in total. While carrying this type of debt is never ideal, especially at today's ...

Consolidation loans can help you streamline your repayment and save money on interest over time, but beware of pitfalls Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff ...

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 ...