Americans are under increasing stress about their debts due to rising prices and a sluggish economy. The mounting pressure is leading to an increase in stress-related illness. Medical professionals are calling the phenomenon debt-stress syndrome. Recently on the CBS program The Early Show, Dr. Alan Manevitz, a clinical psychiatrist with... Read more →

In the United States, the average cardholder has seven credit cards and two debit cards, according to www.cardtrak.com/, which provides consumer information about credit cards. That’s too many, according to Bill Hardekopf, chief executive officer of www.lowcards.com/, a Web site that helps consumers compare credit cards. “There is the temptation... Read more →