Mark Henricks has written on mortgages, real estate and investing for many leading publications. He works from Austin, Texas, where he engages in songwriting, wilderness backpacking, whitewater ...

Americans have a serious debt issue on their hands right now. Not only are borrowers carrying more debt than ever, but credit card balances recently surpassed $1.23 trillion nationwide, and serious ...

Americans have been drowning in debt over the last few years, and things don't seem to be improving much right now, either. Household debt is at a record high and credit card balances are currently ...

New data shows more Americans are filing for bankruptcy, the latest indication that price pressures and an uneven economy are leaving some households strapped for cash. Total consumer bankruptcy ...

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