The cost of living has risen sharply in recent years, and so have financial stress levels. Recent data shows that three of four Americans today are anxious about their financial situations, and among ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is on a mission to protect consumers from illegal medical debt collection practices. It issued advisories in October identifying illegal practices and ...

Debt collectors are hounding a couple in their seventies who say they were wrongly accused of driving off without paying for ...

“Prioritize debts secured by a house or car, necessities like utilities and debts that can’t be discharged, including student ...

America has a spending problem. It also has a health care problem. These are not two separate crises but rather the same crisis wearing different clothes. The Cato Institute's new Handbook on ...

Debt settlement and bankruptcy are drastic solutions for serious financial problems. Most consumers who qualify for Chapter 7 are better off choosing bankruptcy. Debt settlement can be a better option ...

The national debt has grown to more than $37 trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ballooning debt will impact the lives of everyday Americans. As Paul Solman explains ...

Debt relief could make it easier to pay off your balances, but any overlooked costs could cancel out the savings.

Zombie debt refers to old debts collectors attempt to recover, despite expiration. Discover how it works, why it's risky, and ...