We’ve all heard of the “American Dream.” But what that dream looks like depends on who you ask. According to Investopedia’s American Dream survey, 84% of respondents rated living debt-free as part of ...

Finance coach and advisor Margaret Njeri says the most common sources of debt for women are mobile loans, Sacco loans, missed or defaulted chama contributions, credit card debt, and informal borrowing ...

The new hallmark of financial success? Cutting bad debt and reclaiming control. Money; Getty Images For a large majority of Americans, being financially successful means being debt-free. About 3 in 4 ...

As financial stress rises, 3 in 4 define financial success as debt-free living. Still, 1 in 3 feel in control of their money management, finds the new survey. KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) also found that -- ...

Think millionaires live debt-free? Think again. Some millionaires still opt to carry mortgage loans and auto loans. Some carry business loans — or even student loans. In fact, the Education Data ...

Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun. A ...

For three years, Ken Ilgunas (BA ’06) trekked across North America, taking on various odd jobs in an effort to cancel $32,000 of student debt, mostly acquired during his freshman year at a private ...

TRAVERSE CITY — A 68-year-old Traverse City man plans to live debt free after winning a Lucky For Life prize worth $25,000 a year for life from the Michigan Lottery. Per a Nov. 26 news release from ...

Rebecca Rosenberg has 10+ years of experience as a writer and content strategist. She has written dozens of articles on retirement, financial planning, business, tech, and more. Rebecca has a master’s ...