Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Debt can be a significant source of stress. For example, ...

Debt problems rarely arrive all at once. More often, these issues build gradually — starting with a missed payment during a tight month, a balance that grows faster than expected or an unexpected ...

Not all debt is the same. In fact, many experts break debt into two categories: good and bad. Something like a fixed-rate mortgage generally counts as "good" debt. That's because it usually comes with ...

Debt collection is a legitimate business — when done legally. But too often, debt collectors choose to push the boundaries, especially when they assume the person on the other end of the line isn't ...

This holiday season, 36% of Americans took on debt, with average balances of $1,181, according to LendingTree. Less than half of the people who took on debt expected to do so. To pay down those ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their family members for weeks or even months, both at home and at ...