Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Failing the Chapter 7 means test doesn't end your pursuit of debt relief, but it may change the path you take.

If you’re exploring bankruptcy, that means your debt situation is serious and be frustrating to find out that bankruptcy ...

Elysse Bell is a finance and business writer for Investopedia. She writes about small business, personal finance, technology, and more. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

Thinking about bankruptcy but worried about your home equity line of credit (HELOC)? Filing can pause collections, but it doesn’t erase your balance — and foreclosure is still a risk if you stop ...

If you’re overwhelmed by student loan debt and can’t make ends meet, you may be wondering if you can file for bankruptcy on student loans. The truth is that federal and private student loans are ...

With interest rates still elevated and stubborn inflation eating away at hard-earned salaries, many Americans are struggling to stay ahead of their bills right now. Credit card debt is also at record ...