Zachary C. Parker, President and CEO, opened by highlighting that "the first quarter was marked by the longest government shutdown in our nation's history, followed by a short-term funding gap at the ...

The United States is rapidly accelerating toward a definitive tipping point in its financial history, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) wrote in response to the latest 10-year ...

Home improvements, credit card consolidation and buying more real estate are among the reasons homeowners tap their equity.

If you're a retiree with unpaid debt, it's important to know how a garnishment could impact your monthly benefits.

A discussion of the “elephant not in the room,” in the words of one of the moderators of last Wednesday’s Republican presidential candidate debate, didn’t come until about one hour into the jousting.

Federal debt held by the public now surpasses the total value of the nation's economic output. Here's why experts say that's ...

You have suddenly recieved $10,000. Experts say to start by paying off high-interest debt and creating an emergency fund, ...

You're probably tired of hearing about the U.S. government's looming debt crisis, because it's a continuing backdrop to political conversations in this country. Unfortunately, the government's debt ...

The nation's gross federal debt has now crossed $39 trillion, just five months after surpassing $38 trillion and only seven months after crossing $37 trillion. At that pace, the national debt is ...