Credit card debt is often the most costly type of debt Americans can take on, largely due to the incredibly high interest rates many cards carry. On top of credit card debt being at a record high, the ...

Home equity loans and HELOCs have lower interest rates than credit cards, encouraging some homeowners to use them to pay off their bills.

Still feeling the pinch from last year's holiday spending, let's talk about some strategies for paying off that lingering credit card debt. On average, Americans charged more than $1200 over the ...