Debt consolidation can simplify your finances and potentially lower your interest rate. There may be upfront costs that can ...

With the average American carrying nearly $8,000 in credit card debt and card rates hovering near historic highs, debt-related stress has become a daily reality for millions of households. In today's ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Let’s say the bills keep stacking up, and your income just isn’t stretching like it used to. You're not spending wildly, you’re just stuck. At some point, you start Googling solutions. And if you’ve ...

If you’re dealing with high-interest debt, a low-interest credit card may provide an effective way to consolidate your debt and help you pay less interest. A low-interest credit card offers a lower ...

Consolidate credit card and other high-interest debt.

If you have multiple streams of debt, like high-interest credit cards, medical bills or personal loans, debt consolidation can combine them into one fixed monthly payment. Getting a debt consolidation ...

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