Today's high prices probably aren't going away — and neither is the debt that many people have accrued because of them. Even as inflation cools compared to last year, the cost of essentials like ...

When debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do.

Dealing with debt collectors can be a frustrating process, especially when you're not sure if the debt they're reaching out about is even yours. Mistakes happen, after all, and sometimes old debts ...

Americans have accumulated more debt now than ever before. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, between mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and other loans, Americans had $18.04 trillion ...

How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt Credit card debt really is the epitome of “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” It’s important that you come up with a strategy to get out of debt and stick to it.

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...

On October 1, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion titled Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt. The ...