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Alabama's Jefferson County is set to file for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history after commissioners failed to approve a settlement on the county's billions in debts.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Experts agree it's almost certain that Greece will not be able to pay all of its debts.

But if the country does default, what happens next?

Americans are cutting their debts and putting away more money. But too often they're settling for zero returns or making investments that look increasingly risky.

Some customers who have been chipping away at big balances are being offered cash if they'll knock down their debts faster. Could you be one of them?

Most economists are predicting a long period of slow growth. But just to be safe, pay off your debts and keep a bit of cash in your pocket ...

When someone ends up with nearly $100,000 in undergraduate debt, is it the student, the parents, the lender or the college that should take the blame?

Two new tools help people improve their credit score and figure out which debts to pay off first.

If you owe for student loans, back taxes or any of several other types of debt, don't expect those IOUs to be wrapped into a settlement plan.

The nation has erected a complex system for magically making its debts disappear, but a look up China's sleeve shows that its IOUs may equal its GDP.

A Fed committee meets tomorrow to decide whether to change short-term interest rates. But analysts are more concerned about the debts the Fed has been buying -- and it's set to take on more.

Steve Henn reports.