Smart Strategies for Utilizing a HELOC

Household borrowing in the U.S. is at or near record highs. In Q3 2025 total household debt rose to about $18.6 trillion, with credit card balances hitting roughly $1.2–1.23 trillion — the highest levels seen in the New York Fed’s data. This makes debt-management questions (like whether to roll expensive unsecured debt into a home-equity […]
