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

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

The number of filings is back above 2020 levels as prices rise and people rely more on credit cards, an analysis finds. But many borrowers don’t respond to the suits and lose by default. By Ann Carrns ...

Behind on your debt payments? If so, you may want to keep an eye out for signs that garnishment is on the horizon.

Debt collector complaints surged in 2025 as student loan, credit card, and auto delinquencies hit multi-year highs.

Think you can ignore a $50 debt without consequences? Think again. While there’s no legal minimum for collections, even tiny unpaid amounts can haunt your credit score—and the threshold that triggers ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Find my match Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Removing collections from your credit ...