A debtor or borrower is a person or organization that borrows money from a financial institution, usually tied to a loan or credit card. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects debtors from ...

Debt is often discussed in negative terms, but debt isn’t just good or bad. It falls on a spectrum. How you manage it plays a big role in how it impacts your finances.

Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

When you get a loan — whether it’s a car loan, home loan, student loan, personal loan or loan from a family member — you assume a debt and become a debtor. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New ...

Lindsey Simon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech and strategic finance in top universities. She has been an investor, entrepreneur, and advisor for more than ...

Moral thinking about debt has fluctuated throughout history, as Olivia Schwob’s recent piece in these pages deftly details. The current moment, she notes, marks the possibility of still another ...

Debt ratio shows a company's ability to handle debt and invest wisely. Trend in a company's debt ratio indicates its ongoing fiscal health and investment quality. Different industries justify varying ...

Ms. Taylor is a co-founder of the Debt Collective, a union of debtors. Conversations about debt are never purely about economics. They are always, also, conversations about power, morality and shame.

Evan Coleman is an Updates Editor on the Credit Cards and Travel Rewards team at Forbes Advisor, showcasing his interest in personal finance and love of travel. He has written for a variety of local ...

NEW YORK – Poor defendants are being jailed at increasingly alarming rates for failing to pay legal debts they can never hope to afford, according to two new reports released today by the American ...