SAN DIEGO — The holidays can be the best time of the year, if you don't slip into debt buying gifts for your loved ones. If you're already there, the nation's largest non-profit credit counseling ...

The cost of healthcare in the U.S. has always been high, but for many Americans, the issue has gone from frustrating to financially devastating. More than 41% of adults are now carrying some form of ...

About 128,000 people in Nevada opened their mail this month to find something unexpected: a letter saying their medical debt ...

Americans continue to struggle under the weight of crushing debt. Consumers owed an average of $104,755 as of mid-2025 — down ...

We speak with organizer Astra Taylor of the Debt Collective, which is urging President Joe Biden to cancel more student debt, including for older debtors, before the end of his term. According to the ...

The term "debt relief" or "debt resolution" generally refers to several ways you might restructure debt to make it more affordable. Debt relief options include debt consolidation, debt management, ...

FCAA non-profit member agencies help consumers create a budget and manage credit debt. Building up debt during the holiday season can lead to a debt hangover that lasts far beyond the holidays.” — ...

Debt is often discussed in negative terms, but debt isn’t just good or bad. It falls on a spectrum, and how you manage it ...

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Debt feels like a constant weight for many Americans in today's tough economic environment. Credit card balances, personal loans and medical bills can pile up faster than people realize, leaving ...

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Recently, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against seven companies and three individuals operating the "Accelerated Debt" program that falsely claimed to reduce consumers' debt by as ...