High credit card balances and steep interest rates are pushing more people to consider debt settlement, but programs are not ...

The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in ...

Phillips & Cohen Associates (PCA), which has spent more than 28 years focused on compassionate deceased account management, ...

CreditNinja reports that about 41% of working-age Americans (72 million) have medical debt, affecting lower-income and ...

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

"Less ideal debt" is for buying an asset that drops in value, like a car loan, or has a high interest rate, like credit cards. "Necessary debt" is used to buy an asset that can rise in value, like a ...

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