Statistic: Credit Card Debt

In 1995, the average amount of credit card debt per cardholder: $3,900

In 2004, the average amount of credit card debt per cardholder: $9,312

In 2018, the ...

Living Within Your Means

There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means.

Pay as You Go

Most of us would be willing to pay as we go if we could just finish paying for where we've been.

Wealth in Poverty

Old debt accompanied our new marriage. Income from Peter's free-lance job was unpredictable. As Christmas approached and other couples were buying furniture ...

Debt-Ridden Couple Learns to Give First to God

In a sermon on giving, Dave Ferguson, pastor of Community Christian Church in Naperville, Illinois, read this letter from Jeff and Julie, who attend the ...

Money Resolutions

The percentage of Americans with household incomes of $50,000 or more making the following New Year's resolutions:

Retire before 65: 33 percent

Get out ...

Credit Card Spending

How close people are to their total limit on credit cards:

Very close to their limit: 21.2 percent Somewhat close: 18.9 percent Not close: 45 percent Don't ...

Word Play

The Washington Post's Style Invitational asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, ...

You're Suburban If...

You're so suburban if

Your lawn mower is more powerful than your first car.

Your kids have never crossed the street at a stop light.

You have the luxury ...

People Learn Money Management from Mistakes

When people were asked which of the following taught them the most about personal money management, they said:

Mistakes: 64 percent School: 31 percent ...