Credit counselors reported a significant surge in demand for financial counseling services so far this year, warning that the trend signals an increase in financial distress among U.S. consumers.

Credit counseling is a way to help those overwhelmed by debt or unable to manage their expenses. In credit counseling, you’ll work with a credit counselor to review your finances and find out what you ...

The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt.

No sooner had I read the latest statistics on consumer debt in the U.S. (also known as household debt, credit card and other unsecured debt) than a message washed up on my desk echoing the same matter ...

Credit card debt this year is at an all-time high, and more and more cash-strapped consumers add to those numbers every month. If you are getting deeper and deeper in debt on your credit cards, you ...

Many Americans—about half—carry credit card debt from month to month, and about 53 percent of them have been in debt for more than a year, according to a survey by Bankrate.com. Households with credit ...

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Even households long considered financially secure are feeling the pressure.