Failing to finish a debt settlement program can undo your progress and may even leave you worse off than before.

Thinking about enrolling in a debt relief program this month? Ask these questions first to avoid major missteps.

Got credit card debt? You aren’t alone. In the second quarter of 2025, total credit card debt in the U.S. reached a record high of approximately $1.21 trillion, up 5.9% from the previous year. If ...

You don’t need to be reckless with money to end up buried in debt. All it takes is one catastrophic event, sudden loss of a job, or a few months of “just getting by” – and suddenly, the interest ...

One card turns into three. A bill you didn’t expect. A missed payment. Suddenly, you’re checking your bank app daily just to stay above water. At some point, most ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Monday that the state’s medical debt relief initiative has eliminated roughly $6.5 ...

Some student-loan borrowers on income-based repayment plans are on track for debt cancellation, but the government shutdown ...

The Fresh Start program expands taxpayer options, lowers barriers to IRS relief programs and continues to give many people a ...

Updated policies by hospitals and creation of the Medical Debt Relief Program by the former governor has led to 2. 5 million ...