Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

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

Credit card debt forgiveness could be the viable debt relief solution you need now. Here's how to qualify in 2026.

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

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 ...

According to a recent Bankrate survey, 46% of respondents said they carry a credit card balance from month to month. NPR's Life Kit debunks some common myths and gives advice about credit card debt.

If you're behind on payments, you should know what the odds are that a debt collector will take legal action.

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...