Achieve reports on options for debt help, which vary from debt consolidation to professional relief or bankruptcy.

New federal data shows debt collection calls have jumped more than 200 percent in the past year, flooding phone lines ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. It’s easy to let credit card debt get away from you. Before you know it, the bills are piling up, and there’s no foreseeable way ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

The latest data showing credit card balances at $6,500 with rising utilization rates reflects a broader struggle many Americans face in today's economic environment. While carrying this level of debt ...

Debt counseling demand jumps 52% as millennials struggle with $40,438 average student debt and record $1.21 trillion in ...

According to a recent survey, 40% of Americans with credit card debt are under the impression that making minimum payments is an effective way to manage their debt. This misunderstanding is ...

In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, ...

Will the recent interest rate cut relief extend to credit cards? Here's what borrowers need to know this month.

A new Debt.com survey reveals that credit card debt is playing an increasingly destructive role in American marriages.

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