CNBC Select covers five strategies that can help you handle (and pay off) credit card debt after a layoff. What we'll cover 1. Contact your credit card issuer 2. Continue paying minimum payments  3.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Credit card debt has become a pervasive financial challenge ...

If you’re carrying more credit card debt than you care to think about, you’re not alone. Among the generations, Gen Xers carry the largest average credit card balance of $9,225, with baby boomers not ...

Even if you're not able to pay off the full statement balance on all of your credit cards, you should aim to continue paying ...