Sticker shock: Is the American dream still attainable?

So she wasn’t surprised — though she was a bit amused and also sympathetic — when her husband, Nathaniel, recently got ...

For young people in debt, bankruptcy seems like a get out of jail free card. Is it?

You might be able to negotiate debt settlement with your lender, either by yourself or with the help of a credit counselor or debt settlement company. There are even AI tools that will negotiate for ...
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Ask Jean: How Do I Tackle $20,000 In Credit Card Debt?

Twice a week, our CEO and resident money guru Jean Chatzky tackles your burning questions in the HerMoney newsletter. We’ve ...

Many would-be buyers are frozen out of the housing market

Only about one in five homes sold in the last year went to a first-time buyer. And the average person buying their first home ...