Most U.S. households celebrate Christmas with a Christmas tree, but, more often, those evergreens never actually grew in a forest. According to the eighth annual Christmas tree survey from the American Christmas Tree Association, 77% of U.S. households celebrated Christmas last year with a tree. Of ...

Debt is a huge drain on many Americans. In fact, American household debt hit a record $13.21 trillion in 2018. But, believe it or not, not all debt is bad. Some forms of debt can be classified as “good debt” -- or debt that provides us with advantages -- as long as we don’t abuse it....

There’s an easy way to avoid going into debt during the holidays — if you can stay off your phone during the shopping season. According to a Credit Karma survey, about 22% of Americans go into debt during the holidays to buy gifts for friends and family. And nearly 70% said technology is making ...