# U.S. debt

U.S. Debt Just Hit $40 Trillion. Here’s What That Means for Your Mortgage, Your 401(k), and Your Paycheck

I sat down with my husband at the kitchen table and did the math: the U.S. debt hit $40.047 trillion in under five months. Here's what that actually means for your mortgage rate, your 401(k), and your paycheck — and the one thing I'm doing this week about it.