debt

Real People Money Diaries: Living With Garnished Wages

‘Right now, I just want to survive this’

From Debt to Prison, in Five Terrifyingly Easy Steps

What happens when you simply can’t pay your loans? First you’ll get a call. Then you’ll be hounded by a series of increasingly shady collection agencies. In the end, you could wind up behind bars

The ‘Churners’ Who Risk Debt to Burn Through Credit Cards and Rack Up Points

Visa and AmEx hate these guys — for good reason

Can Expensive Budgeting Apps Really Help Pull You Out of Debt?

Services like You Need a Budget are pricey — but some experts argue that it helps trick your brain into actually taking it seriously