Without a picture of what financial and debt freedom looks like, the routine of budgeting will feel empty and tedious. Write this narrative for yourself and review that story when you are feeling ...

I take pride in being debt-free. Quentin Fottrell is MarketWatch's Managing Editor-Advice Columns and The Moneyist columnist. You can follow him on Twitter @quantanamo.

The Rising Price of Paying the National Debt Is a Risk for Trump's Promises on Growth and Inflation WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy — and a big debt problem that ...