Freedom Debt Relief takes a deep dive into whether you should aim to become debt-free before you retire and helps you make a plan to tackle your debt.

The House-passed bill includes a large tax cut, as well as more money for defense and immigration enforcement, financed in part by slashing health, nutrition, education and clean energy programs.

Debt snowball method: Pay down your smallest balances first, then roll those payments into larger balances. Debt avalanche ...