Debt is robbing our joy

By Chuck Bentley, CP Guest Contributor Friday, December 19, 2025 Dear Chuck, My wife and I earn about $11,000/month combined, but with lots of student loan debt, our money is gone by the end of the month. I’m super frustrated that we are unable to save or get ahead. Something’s always coming up—causing us to…

Welfare Debt — California Law Review

“Most stereotypes originate from a kernel of truth, but that kernel becomes so overwrapped with layers of myth that the stereotype often outgrows or outlives the underlying reality.”[1]   The trope of the “deadbeat dad” skirting his financial responsibilities at the expense of his children has historically garnered bipartisan criticism.[2] This image has been the…

GreenPath Reports Highest Debt Management Program Enrollment in 64-Year History Amid Growing Demand

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As rising costs push many Americans to the breaking point, GreenPath Financial Wellness—a trusted national nonprofit providing financial counseling and debt management services—has surpassed a historic milestone, with more than 50,000 people actively repaying credit card debt at reduced interest rates through its Debt Management Programs (DMPs)…