Credit Card Debt

Bankrate's Latest Credit Card Debt Articles

• Can credit card company garnish IRA?

  There’s an iron wall between your credit card and IRA accounts.

  3 min read Jul 09, 2014

  

• Pay stepdaughter’s credit card debt online?

  While it’s not the best idea, you can pay someone else’s debt without too much hassle.

  3 min read Jun 11, 2014

  

• On debt management plan, need credit card

  So you’ve taken steps to shrink your debt. But you still want a credit card. What to do?

  2 min read Mar 18, 2013

  

• We paid off our credit cards

  Don’t let card debt ruin your life. Counselors helped these people get back on track.

  4 min read Jan 14, 2013

  

• Use bonus to pay off credit card debt?

  Woot! Your boss gave you a bonus. Now, what to do with it? Here are some ideas.

  2 min read Nov 26, 2012

  

• Pay off credit cards before bankruptcy?

  Bringing credit cards to a zero balance before filing bankruptcy may complicate the process.

  3 min read Jul 03, 2012

  

• $100,000 in credit card debt haunts expat

  A reader wants to return to the U.S. after five years away but wonders if police will be waiting.

  3 min read Jun 06, 2012

  

• Which debt should you pay off first?

  While paying off your highest interest debt first is a common strategy, there are benefits to tackling your smallest debt first and working your way up to your largest debt.

  4 min read Jan 23, 2020

  

• Use inheritance to pay credit card debt?

  With a mortgage, HELOC and credit cards, find out why paying off the cards is your best bet.

  2 min read Feb 23, 2012

  

• Yank charged-off debt from credit report?

  An old charge-off proves a lengthy credit history. Better check your credit report before keeping it.

  2 min read Nov 09, 2011