debt

Yet another $840-billion U.S. federal deficit in 2018 has pushed the national debt to $21.8 trillion as the year draws to a close. While most Americans are finalizing their 2018 finances in the last several weeks of the year in preparation for 2019 tax season, Benzinga took a look at just how much...

A public company, apart from the capital raised by offering shares on an exchange, is financed by another component: debt capital. It comes with an obligation to repay the amount borrowed plus interest at a later date.  Why take on debt? Couldn't a company be content with equity? How...

Americans paying off student loan debt now have a new way to add to their 401(k) retirement savings. What Happened? A new private letter ruling by the IRS suggests the agency may be open to employers matching employee student loan payments with contributions to their 401(k), according to...

By Daniel Czulno The National debt is rarely a riveting topic that one looks forward to as part of, say, your average dinner table conversation. However, many of the ideas we often take at face value regarding national debt, the economy, and how nations function don't necessarily stand up to...

A bloodbath in retail, a shortage of seasonal farmworkers, two bummer summers at the box office, a meltdown in bridal gowns and the flatlining of crude oil prices: This is the stuff of bankruptcy. Whether up close and personal or global in scale, underwater businesses and laid-off workers are often...

There’s no quick fix or magic bullet for eliminating debt. However, coming up with a solid strategy for paying down debt and sticking to that plan is absolutely necessary. The smartest and fastest way to eliminate debt is a strategy known as the debt avalanche. Take Inventory Regardless of...

Companies based in emerging markets are tapping the US debt market at record levels. According to a Bloomberg report, debt issuance from emerging companies that are denominated in U.S. dollars soared 159 percent so far in 2017 to $160 billion. Emerging market companies suffered a brief setback...

American companies have been very active in selling bonds during the first three months of 2017. According to Gadfly's Lisa Abramowicz, this implies that Corporate America owes Wall Street bans a big thank you. Abramowicz commented in a report that companies raised more than $416 billion in debt...

Without a proper payback strategy, acquiring loans may send your credit down the drain. Bankrate suggests that reasons for debt can range from medical bills to divorce to not understanding the mechanics of cash flow and the importance of saving. Whatever the reason or combination of reasons,...

Millennial ghouls and boogies, with Halloween here, the holiday shopping season has unofficially begun. Forget harmless pranks and spooktacular extravaganzas, for many, the scariest part of this season is only a few clicks away or an unopened bank statement. Just as the most frightening horror...