Knowing the signs of a ​​trustworthy debt settlement program can help you avoid scams and find a path to relief.

Confused about how to get out of debt? Here's how to decide if debt relief or credit counseling would work best.

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

In a February 2024 report, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) developed recommendations for the IRS to bolster the results and increase the equity of its private debt collection (PDC) ...

"Federal Trade Commission rules include an advance-fee ban," says Pack. "This rule prohibits a debt relief company from ...

Seniors on a fixed income can find relief from tax debt through various IRS programs. Find out more about these opportunities ...

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data from January shows that 14 percent of active renters still carry late fees from the ...

The state has spent $138,271 so far in the pursuit of buying, and then forgiving, nearly $12 million in medical debt.

An ongoing effort to wipe out up to $700 million in medical debt for Wayne County residents has made a discovery some may find surprising. Those most in need of medical debt relief were not the ...

ILLINOIS, USA — A state pilot program designed to erase medical debt for 300,000 Illinois residents has already helped thousands eliminate $72 million of debt, the governor’s office announced Thursday ...