Debt collectors have limits, but ignoring them isn't a solid strategy. Here's what happens when debt goes unpaid.

As the credit card bills pile up and the variable interest rates on your cards climb higher, it's easy to become trapped in a cycle of debt that you can't easily overcome. And, when you add the ...

When debt piles up, it can start to feel like there's no way out. After all, credit card minimum payments barely chip away at your balances, the interest charges keep climbing, and if you're behind on ...

The math is brutal. At an average interest rate of 22%, all it takes is a revolving credit card balance of a few thousand dollars to find yourself in serious trouble, especially as the interest ...

Americans now hold a record $1.21 trillion in credit card debt, but some consumers could have their bills cut in half.

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A Pasadena-based financial institution will be paying off the smaller, consumer debts of families in Altadena and the ...

Senior tax debt can feel like a heavy burden, especially when you're on a fixed income. Fortunately, the IRS offers several ways to reduce or even eliminate what you owe. Here is how seniors can use ...

WASHINGTON — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages of potentially millions of borrowers, officials said ...

An ongoing effort to wipe out up to $700 million in medical debt for Wayne County residents has made a discovery some may find surprising. Those most in need of medical debt relief were not the ...

Consumer debt is at record-high levels, and the number of Americans behind on their credit card payments is also on the rise.