The statute of limitations also plays a critical role. Each state sets time limits on how long a creditor can sue you for ...

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

You may have a legal obligation to repay old debts, but there are also strict limits on debt collectors' tactics.

You may have options if a debt settlement no longer feels right, but the timing, paperwork and payments matter.

The Social Security Administration announced Thursday that a debt collection program paused during March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic would resume immediately. The Treasury Offset ...

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

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