In the 1980s, 38% of U.S. households headed by someone over age 65 carried debt. Today, the percentage has jumped to 63%, with credit cards being the most common type of debt among the retirement-age ...

The goal for many years was to enter retirement with no debt, and if you did carry debt, to ensure it fit well within your fixed income from Social Security, a pension, and/or required minimum ...

A financial plan that pays off the house, builds a savings cushion, and has Social Security cover the bills after retirement sounds straightforward. But for a growing number of Americans over age 70, ...

Overwhelmed by out-of-pocket medical costs, Valerie Towe and her husband, Paul, saw their debt load begin to swell last year. Facing a steady stream of bills for 77-year-old Paul's chronic obstructive ...

Credit card debt is the most common type of debt carried by older adults. High-interest debt means spending more of your budget on servicing the debt than building your future. Significant credit card ...