I hate the phrase ‘good debt vs bad debt’. Debt is debt. It all needs to go before you can really retire life ready. Let me ...

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Bad debt can also affect your credit. Your credit utilization, which is the percentage of your available credit that you're using, plays a major role in your credit score. High balances and maxed-out ...

According to Orman, bad debt "is where you are paying for your present day desires, but your costs are going to be your future day needs." The most common example? Credit card debt. It typically comes ...

Debt is often treated as a bad word though taking out loans and swiping credit cards is commonplace and unavoidable for most households across the country. However, not all debt is “bad” debt. At ...

Figuring out when to take out a loan, pay cash, use leverage, or pass when something isn't affordable. Unpacking good vs bad debt. Myth: you should always pay cash if you can. Fact: investors should ...

The Indebted States of America: How much debt is too much? Feb. 3, 2014 -- We are a nation of debtors. Altogether, American consumers are $11.3 trillion in debt. More than $856 billion of this is from ...

Is debt bad? A.P. Giannini, who popularized the home mortgage a century ago and later founded the Bank of America, didn’t think so. Neither have the countless working-class borrowers who over 100 ...

One of the big constituencies involved in negotiating GM’s fate is, of course, GM bondholders. Last I read, GM was looking for its bondholders to turn in at least two-thirds of their debt in exchange ...

Most people carry some kind of debt — credit cards, car loans, student loans, maybe even a mortgage. It’s a normal part of life for many families. But here’s the truth: not all debt is created equal.