In April 2025, Freedom Debt Relief reviewed data from tens of thousands of people actively looking for help with their debt. The numbers might be surprising. About one in four has at least one account ...

U.S. household debt hit a record $18.8 trillion in 2025, according to the New York Fed, fueld by increases in mortgage, ...

Mounting financial pressure is nothing new for borrowers in today's economic landscape, but the pace at which it is escalating has recently become harder to ignore. Right now, for example, household ...

A mix of record-high credit card balances, persistent (and rising) inflation, and elevated credit card rates is pushing more borrowers to seek help managing their debt right now. In turn, debt relief ...

A DIY approach to debt settlement can backfire if you don't understand the legal, financial and tax risks involved.