A credit card opened in your name can hurt your score fast. Here's how it happens and what actually protects you.

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Credit card debt has become a pervasive financial challenge ...

Five years ago, I faced a daunting challenge: nearly $30,000 in credit card debt. My situation wasn’t the result of reckless spending. Instead, it was a matter of trying to keep my head above water as ...

Americans are feeling a credit crunch: U.S. consumers held a record $1.21 trillion in credit card debt in the second quarter of 2025, according to the New York Fed. Nearly half of cardholders carry a ...