Today's high prices probably aren't going away — and neither is the debt that many people have accrued because of them. Even as inflation cools compared to last year, the cost of essentials like ...

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Discover how a Certified Consumer Debt Specialist can aid in debt relief and negotiation. Learn about their certification, benefits, and impact on your finances.

The survey was conducted by Achieve's think tank, the Achieve Center for Consumer Insights, and highlights the challenges households face with mounting debt. For example, among consumers with ...

The golden years are supposed to be debt-free, a time when you can finally relax after decades of monthly mortgage, student loan and credit card payment obligations. But that vision of retirement is ...

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 ...

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 ...

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...

America’s $18 trillion consumer debt bomb is at risk of blowing a hole in the economy. Cracks are forming: soaring credit costs, plunging sentiment, and weakening spending. This is how I am ...

With inflation still squeezing household budgets and interest rates staying high for most of the year, national consumer debt continues to climb across borrowing categories — from mortgages and credit ...

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...

Credit card debt is now the most common type of debt held by adults 50 and over, according a recent survey. "Everyday expenses" is the most common contributor to credit card debt, followed by vehicle ...