The new hallmark of financial success? Cutting bad debt and reclaiming control. Money; Getty Images For a large majority of Americans, being financially successful means being debt-free. About 3 in 4 ...

Consumers are embracing a new definition of financial success built on resilience and debt-free living, according to KeyBank’s annual Financial Mobility Survey. The newly released survey found that ...

If there’s one resolution most people quietly carry from one year to the next, it’s the promise to finally be debt-free. Not to be richer. Not to live extravaga ...

For a large majority of Americans, being financially successful means being debt-free. About 3 in 4 U.S. adults (74%) now say being debt-free is a key part of how they define financial success, ...

In this series, NerdWallet interviews people who have triumphed over debt using a combination of commitment, budgeting and smart financial choices. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

Just seven months after graduating from business school, I made the final payment on my $72,000 student loan balance. It wasn’t easy — it took extra hustle, long days and sacrifice — but I wouldn’t ...

We’ve all heard of the “American Dream.” But what that dream looks like depends on who you ask. According to Investopedia’s American Dream survey, 84% of respondents rated living debt-free as part of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Debt can be a significant source of stress. For example, ...

When Ciara Zurita-Jackson started sharing details about her credit card debt with internet strangers last year, she was doing it to hold herself accountable. Growing up, Zurita-Jackson wasn’t taught ...

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Rebecca Rosenberg has 10+ years of experience as a writer and content strategist. She has written dozens of articles on retirement, financial planning, business, tech, and more. Rebecca has a master’s ...