A creditor with a judgment can hit your paycheck and your account at the same time, causing major financial issues.

Debt collection complaints filed with the CFPB have been running high. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman looks at where ...

That legal threat from your debt collector may not be empty. How often do they really take that action, though?

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 ...

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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As inflation continues to hit families across the U.S., a new survey has revealed that credit card debt is a growing ...