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Credit card debt
Financial Feud: Store credit vs. Credit score
Jul 1, 2013
Have you ever accepted a credit offer at the register? Or do you think store cards hurt more than they help? See what are experts say and weigh in.
Millennials likely to take debt to their graves
Jan 31, 2013
A new study suggests Gen Y borrowers shows their repayment patterns don’t match up with past generations. (And that’s not a good thing.)
Report: Average credit card debt rises
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Jeff Horwich
Nov 19, 2012
Credit report company TransUnion is reporting the average credit card debt per borrower grew five percent in the latest quarter and average debt is now almost $5,000.
Advice for when you're drowning in credit card debt
Oct 12, 2012
It's a situation facing many Americans -- you're thousands of dollars in debt with seemingly no end in sight. What can you do? MSN's Liz Weston offers some advice.
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As Americans pay off credit cards, student loan debt grows
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David Gura
Sep 10, 2012
Credit card delinquency rates are near record lows, but student loan debt is filling the void and that could affect the job market
Letters: Solving problems with the plastic
Jul 6, 2012
Credit cards can make you feel like anything's possible -- until you get the bill.
Dealing with credit card debts
Mar 12, 2012
Where can I find reputable resources to help restructure credit card debt? Tom, Charlotte, NC
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Americans paying down on credit card debt
Jan 17, 2012
Americans cut their credit card balances by 11 percent in 2011, bringing the national average balance down to $6576.
Consumer credit hits two-year high
Dec 7, 2011
The amount of money consumers owe in credit -- excluding mortgages -- grew by $7.7 billion in October, hitting a two-year high.
Mom's got money troubles
Apr 22, 2011
Tess and I had our usual fun on the program this weekend, and hopefully dispensed some halfway-decent advice. But I'm still troubled by the...