PORTLAND, Maine — To get a general snapshot of bankruptcy demographics, the Institute for Financial Literacy said it surveyed clients who are in financial distress and seeking credit counseling and ...

While a record-breaking number of Americans engaged in shopping over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, nonprofit financial counselors also saw a significant increase in requests for debt counseling ...

MIDDLETOWN — A former employee of a local credit counseling service has been accused of making more than $15,000 worth of unauthorized purchases with a company credit card since October 2010. The ...

The math is brutal. At an average interest rate of 22%, all it takes is a revolving credit card balance of a few thousand dollars to find yourself in serious trouble, especially as the interest ...

The holiday shopping push is on with shoppers this year hunting for deals early and keeping inflation top of mind. “Inflation is crazy,” said Christopher Filius, a shopper. Another shopper told NBC6 ...

The report also shows Americans’ student loan debt hit a new record, at $1.65 trillion. A lot more borrowers are missing ...