Debt

Real stories of how to manage your money and conquer your debt.

PHOTO: Chelsea Haley, 29, of Marietta, Georgia, mom of Jerome, 17, and Jace, 6, has eliminated a total of $48,683.41 in debt, which is the amount she owed in credit cards and student loans with interest.

Family January 20, 2023

Teacher who adopted her former student and his brother eliminates over $48,000 in debt

An emergency fund is a money you have sitting on the sidelines, untouched, in case of an emergency.

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Living November 30, 2022

Fit Finance: How to build an emergency fund, how much to save for it and how to avoid spending it

PHOTO: Melissa Jean-Baptiste, 31, paid off more than $102,000 in student loan debt.

ABC News Photo Illustration / Photo Courtesy Melissa Jean-Baptiste

Living August 29, 2022

Debt Diaries: She paid off a $102K student loan and bought a house in the same month

PHOTO: Debt Payoff Roundup

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Living July 13, 2022

Fit Finance: How to create a 1-year spending plan and rethink your budget

PHOTO: Perla Ortiz is one of thousands of students who have had to take out student loans to fund their higher education.

Living May 23, 2022

The student debt gender gap: Women burdened more by debt call for systemic changes

VIDEO: Tackling credit card debt amid rising rates

News April 16, 2022

Tackling credit card debt amid rising rates

VIDEO: Mom pays off $137,000 in debt

Living March 22, 2022

Mom pays off $137,000 in debt

PHOTO: Brandyn Rodriguez was determined to pay off her debt and worked multiple jobs to get it done.

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Living March 7, 2022

Mom reveals how she paid off $137,000 debt

VIDEO: How one couple paid off more than $114K in debt in 2 years

Living January 10, 2022

How this couple used side hustles to pay off $144K debt

PHOTO: These financial influencers, who developed their own unique methods to pay down hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, share advice for tackling your finances.

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Living January 6, 2022

Fit Finance: Influencers share 9 tips for paying down debt in 2022