EditorialCredit card balances have been rising rapidly. But there are ways to navigate the gift-giving season without taking on a lot of new debt. (Till Lauer/The New York Times)
EditorialInstead of making higher education free, we subsidize it later through repayment plans and attempts at debt cancellation. The complexity is disrespectful. (Robert Neubecker/The New York Times)
EditorialThere are signs that the pause on payments and interest on most federal student loans will be extended past the end of this month. But the details on loan forgiveness remain unclear. (Thomas Fuchs/The New York Times)
EditorialMore than half of the debt that appears on credit reports as being in collection stems from medical bills, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found. (Thomas Fuchs/The New York Times)
EditorialTreasury rates remain strikingly low, partly because of the safety government debt offers corporations and retirees — whether that endures is crucial to federal spending. (Andrea Chronopoulos/The New York Times)
EditorialAs employers seek to hire and keep workers in a challenging job market, more are weighing offering help with student debt repayments as a job benefit. (Till Lauer/The New York Times)
EditorialThe stress of carrying card debt through adulthood is linked to poor health, including joint pain or stiffness that interferes with daily activities, a recent study from the University of Missouri found. (Till Lauer/The New York Times)
EditorialBill Harris, a guidance counselor at Garber High School who tries to help students avoid getting into deep debt, at the school in Essexville, Mich., Feb. 28, 2020. (Alyssa Schukar/The New York Times)
EditorialTo pay off holiday credit card debt, experts suggest everything from following a three-month repayment plan to selling used clothes and toys or temporarily reducing your 401(k) contributions. (Till Lauer/The New York Times)