Achieve reports on options for debt help, which vary from debt consolidation to professional relief or bankruptcy.

Many people assume that debt collectors must keep your information completely private. In reality, collectors are allowed to discuss your debt with your spouse or your attorney. This is especially ...

These disputes can start with something as small as a clerical error.

In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...

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By law, any medical debt over $500 that’s delinquent for more than a year is reported to the three credit reporting agencies: Equifax, TransUnion and Experian.

Knowing your rights during debt collection can protect you from harassment, misinformation and costly mistakes.

Have you ever been bugged by endless phone calls from those pestilential credit-card collectors pestering you about making a payment on your card debt? Or getting a cacophony of collection ...