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Debt

US national debt now stands at $40 trillion

  • Aug 20

I-Team Quick Tip: Buy now, pay later warning

  • Aug 15
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Credit card debt rises to $1.26 trillion, nearing all-time record

  • Aug 12
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Defaults on student loans reaching record levels

  • Jul 23

Medical debt forgiveness program extended for Cook Co. residents

  • Mar 3

'SAVE' student loan forgiveness plan under threat from courts, Trump

  • Jan 22

Man's Mega Millions win garnished for debt he didn't owe

  • Jan 18

Quick Tip: Top 10 scams to protect yourself from in 2026

  • Jan 17

Latest Videos

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What to know about Cook County medical debt erasure

  • Aug 26
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Quick Tip: How to lower monthly debt

  • Feb 3, 2025
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Those with medical debt should pay what they can: experts

  • Jan 18, 2025
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Over $100M in medical debt wiped out, benefiting more than 44K in Cook County

  • Jul 4, 2024
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Skimming from city sticker sales, rogue debt collection: IG report

  • Jan 17, 2024
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What's the best way to pay off credit card debt?

  • Jan 15, 2024
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Tips for attacking credit card debt

  • Nov 20, 2023
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Facing GOP backlash, McCarthy labors to shore up votes for debt deal in time to prevent US default

  • May 30, 2023

Latest Stories

Harvey mayor misses council's 1st meeting in months as debt crisis continues, frustrating residents

Auditors suggested on Monday that Harvey is making some progress, but has a long way to go in digging itself out of a more than $150 million debt.

  • Jan 13

More layoffs expected in Harvey as fire department operates with less than half of its staff

The city says more layoffs are on the way, and Harvey's fire department fears for the worst.

  • Dec 3, 2025
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Household debt in America has hit a record high: Report

The debt includes mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans.

  • Nov 5, 2025

Harvey residents pack chamber as city council meets for 1st time since mass furloughs

For the most part, residents blamed financial mismanagement on a culture that does not value transparency.

  • Oct 28, 2025
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Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness after lawsuit

The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers.

  • Oct 23, 2025