A fair credit card debt settlement is typically somewhere between 50% and 70% of your outstanding balance, though settlements ...

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

The likelihood that a debt collector will sue you over an unpaid balance depends on the debt, the amount and how collectible ...

Credit card debt forgiveness: Is it possible? Quick to go up, painfully difficult to bring down. Sound familiar? Most U.S. adults have credit card debt, and if you’re struggling to pay yours off or ...

As 2025 winds down, many households are feeling the effects of another expensive year. Credit card APRs remain firmly above 22% on average, and the holiday spending season is already pushing balances ...

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 ...

(Mass Appeal) - As of the third quarter of 2024, Massachusetts residents had an average credit card debt of $8,685, ranking 10th highest among U.S. states. Gordon Oliver, the Director of Business ...

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 ...

Consolidate credit card and other high-interest debt.